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Written question asked by Andrew Griffith (Conservative) on Monday, 15 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 December 2025 (named day). It was answered by Kate Dearden (Labour) on Thursday, 18 December 2025 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.


Unfair Dismissal: Compensation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the cost to the a) private sector and b) public sector of abolishing the caps on unfair dismissal compensation claims.

Answer

The Government will be publishing an Enactment Impact Assessment on the impacts of the Employment Rights Act. This will include an assessment of the removal of the compensation cap for unfair dismissal on different sectors. This assessment can be found here when published: Employment Rights Bill: impact assessments - GOV.UK.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
100123
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Compensation Costs Private sector Public sector Unfair dismissal
Link
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