The Unfair Dismissal (Increase of Limits of Basic and Special Awards) Order 1988

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This text since 18 Feb 1988law://uk/uksi/1988/277@2026-11-13

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Article 1Citation, commencement and revocation#

(1)This Order may be cited as the Unfair Dismissal (Increase of Limits of Basic and Special Awards) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 1st April 1988.

(2)Subject to article 4(2), the Unfair Dismissal (Increase of Limits of Basic and Special Awards) Order 1986 (“the 1986 Order”) is revoked.

Article 2Interpretation#

In this Order, “effective date of termination” has the same meaning as in section 55(4) of the 1978 Act except in a case in which section 55(5) or (6) of that Act would have effect so as to treat a later date as the effective date of termination, in which case that later date shall be the effective date of termination for the purposes of this Order.

Article 3Increase of limits#

(1)Subject to article 4, the minimum award of £2,300 provided for by section 73(4A) of the 1978 Act is increased to £2,400.

(2)Subject to article 4, the sum of £11,500 specified in section 75A(1) of the 1978 Act is increased to £11,950.

(3)Subject to article 4, the sum of £23,000 specified in section 75A(1) of the 1978 Act is increased to £23,850.

(4)Subject to article 4, the sum of £17,250 specified in section 75A(2) of the 1978 Act is increased to £17,900.

Article 4Transitional provision#

(1)The increases specified in article 3 shall have effect where the effective date of termination falls on or after 1st April 1988.

(2)Notwithstanding the revocation of the 1986 Order, the limits set by or, as the case may be, preserved by articles 3 and 4 of that Order shall continue to have effect as provided by that Order where the effective date of termination falls before 1st April 1988.

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effective date of termination
has the same meaning as in section 55(4) of the 1978 Act except in a case in which section 55(5) or (6) of that Act would have effect so as to treat a later date as the effective date of termination, in which case that later date shall be the effective date of termination for the purposes of this Order.

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18 Feb 1988Reading

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Repealed by 1: The Unfair Dismissal (Increase of Limits of Basic and Special Awards) Order 1989

Key facts

Type: Statutory instrument · UKSI 1988/277
Made by: UK Government (statutory instrument)
Extent: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

This text since 18 Feb 1988