Section 156 Minimum basic award.C1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Where a dismissal is unfair by virtue of section 152(1) or 153, the amount of the basic award of compensation, before any reduction is made under F1section 122 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, shall be not less than F2£9,157.

(2)

But where the dismissal is unfair by virtue of section 153, F3subsection (2) of that section (reduction for contributory fault) applies in relation to so much of the basic award as is payable because of subsection (1) above.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 156(1) substituted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 240, 243, Sch. 1 para. 56(9)(a) (with ss. 191-195, 202)
F2: Sum in s. 156(1) substituted (6.4.2026) by The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/310), art. 1(2), Sch. (with art. 4)
F3: Words in s. 156(2) substituted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 240, 243, Sch. 1 para. 56(9)(b) (with ss. 191-195, 202)

Modifications

C1: S. 156: power to amend conferred (17.12.1999) by 1999 c. 26, s. 34(1)(f); S.I. 1999/3374, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)

Notes on Dismissal of employee

Textual amendments

F1: S. 152 cross-heading: words inserted (1.10.2004) by Employment Relations Act 2004 (c. 24), ss. 30(1), 59(2)-(4); S.I. 2005/2566, art. 3(a) (with arts. 4-8)