From 1 February 2012, the cap on the unfair dismissal compensatory award will increase from £68,400 to £72,300 and the cap on weekly pay (used to calculate the unfair dismissal basic award and statutory redundancy pay) will increase from £400 to £430. 

From April 2012 the weekly rate of statutory maternity/paternity/adoption pay will increase from £128.73 to £135.45, with the earnings threshold increasing to £107 a week. The weekly rate of statutory sick pay will rise from £81.60 to £85.85.

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Samantha Brown

Managing Partner, Employment, Pensions and Incentives, UK and EMEA, London

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Steve Bell

Managing Partner, Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety, Asia and Australia, Melbourne

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Emma Rohsler

Partner, Head of Employment, Pensions and Incentives, EMEA, Paris

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Fatim Jumabhoy

Partner, Head of Employment & Workplace Investigations, Asia, Singapore