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UK Law Reference
All sections of Employment Rights Act 1996
1996 c. 18, s.80I

Section 80I — Remedies

Extent: E+W+S

This version in force from 2014-06-30

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) [F1 Where an employment tribunal finds a complaint under section 80H well-founded it shall make a declaration to that effect and may—]

(a) [F1 make an order for reconsideration of the application, and]

(b) [F1 make an award of compensation to be paid by the employer to the employee.]

(2) [F1 The amount of compensation shall be such amount, not exceeding the permitted maximum, as the tribunal considers just and equitable in all the circumstances.]

(3) [F1 For the purposes of subsection (2), the permitted maximum is such number of weeks’ pay as the Secretary of State may specify by regulations.]

(4) [F1 Where an employment tribunal makes an order under subsection (1)(a), section 80G... shall apply as if the application had been made on the date of the order.]

Amendment notes

  1. F1 Pt. 8A inserted (6.4.2003) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), s. 47(2); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 3