Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978

Maximum amount of week’s pay for certain purposes E+W+S

8 (1) Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Schedule, the amount of a week’s pay for the purpose of calculating—

(a) an additional award of compensation (within the meaning of section 71(2)(b), shall not exceed [F1 £205.00];

(b) a basic award of compensation (within the meaning of section 72) shall not exceed [F1 £205.00];

(c) a redundancy payment shall not exceed [F1 £205.00].

(2) The Secretary of State may after a review under section 148 vary the limit referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b) or (c) by an order made in accordance with that section.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of the power to make transitional provision in an order under section 148, such an order may provide that it shall apply in the case of a dismissal in relation to which the effective date of termination for the purposes of this sub-paragraph, as defined by section 55(5) [F2 or, as the case may be, (6)], falls after the order comes into operation, notwithstanding that the effective date of termination, as defined by section 55(4), for the purposes of other provisions of this Act falls before the order comes into operation.

(4) Without prejudice to the generality of the power to make transitional provision in an order under section 148, such an order may provide that it shall apply in the case of a dismissal in relation to which the relevant date for the purposes of this sub-paragraph falls after the order comes into operation, notwithstanding that the relevant date for the purposes of other provisions of this Act falls before the order comes into operation.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1 Sch. 14 para. 8 power exercised by 1989/526

P2 Sch. 14 para. 8(2)(3)(4): s. 148 (with ss. 15(5), 122(6), 154(3)(4), Sch. 14 para. 8(2)(3)(4)): power exercised (4.3.1991) by S.I. 1991/464

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Schedule 14 para. 8(1)(a)(b)(c) substituted (1.4.1992) by virtue of S.I. 1992/312, art.2 (with effect as specified in art.3).

F2 Words inserted by Employment Act 1982 (c. 46, SIF 43:5), Sch. 3 para. 30(3) with saving in S.I. 1982/1656, Sch. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 14 para. 8(1)(b) applied (30.11.1993) by 1992 c. 52, s. 176(6) (as substituted (30.11.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s.14; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(2), Sch.2