Department for Business and Trade written question – answered at on 26 March 2024.
Justin Madders
Shadow Minister (Future of Work), Shadow Minister (Employment Rights and Protections)
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has made a recent assessment of the use of compensatory uplifts by Employment Tribunals.
Kevin Hollinrake
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade), Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Under section 207A of the trade union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, Employment Tribunals have the power to increase an employee’s compensation by up to 25% if an employer unreasonably fails to comply with a relevant Code of Practice.
The use of compensatory uplift by Employment Tribunals is a matter of judicial discretion based on the facts of each case.
Data on the use of compensatory uplifts by Employment Tribunals is not collected.
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