Current rates and limits for employment lawyers

by Practical Law Employment

Maintained | England, Scotland, Wales

The latest rates of certain statutory payments and upper and lower limits on employment tribunal awards. For an at-a-glance PDF document containing all the key employment rates and limits for 2026-2027, see Practical Law Employment Factmat 2026-27. Rates and limits which applied before 2020 can be seen in Checklist, Historical rates and limits for employment lawyers.

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