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Employment Law Newsletter - 2005 |
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Page 10 of 11 Rate Changes - 2006 | Compensation Limits | New from 1st Feb 2006 | Previously | | Guaranteed pay (per day) | £18.90 | £18.40 | | Maximum weeks pay | £290.00 | £280.00 | | Maximum basic award for unfair dismissal | £8,700 | £8,400 | | Minimum basic award for dismissal on TU, H&S, etc grounds | £4,000 | £3,800 | Maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal
(No limit for unfair dismissal on H&S) | £58,400 | £56,800 |
| Maternity/ Paternity | New from 2nd April 2006 | Previously | | Standard Maternity / Adoption rates | 9/10th of salary for 6 weeks, then £108.85 (or 90% of salary if less) for 20 weeks | 9/10th of salary for 6 weeks then £106.00 | | Standard Paternity rate | £108.85 a week (or 90% of normal weekly earnings if lower) for 2 weeks | £106.00 a week for 2 weeks |
| Criminal Record Checks | New from 1st April 2006 | Previously | | Standard | £31.00 | £28.00 | | Enhanced | £36.00 | £33.00 | | POVA First | £6.00 | |
| SSP | New from 2nd April 2006 | Previously | | Standard Rate | £70.05 a week | £68.20 a week |
| Limit for NI | New from 6th April 2006 | Previously | | Primary Class 1 | £84.00 a week | £82.00 a week |
| National Minimum Wage | New from 1st October | Currently | | 22 and over | £5.35 | £5.05 | | 18 to 21 Years | £4.45 | £4.25 | | 16 to 17 Years | £3.30 | £3.00 |
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