#2026/57The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
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This statutory rule, made on 19 March 2026 and coming into operation on 6 April 2026, increases the financial limits on certain awards and payments made under employment legislation in Northern Ireland. It updates statutory caps on compensation for unfair dismissal, redundancy payments, and other employment tribunal awards to reflect inflation and economic changes. The Order revokes the previous 2025 version and includes a saving and transitional provision to ensure cases initiated before the new limits apply remain under the old thresholds. These increases are made under powers granted by the Employment Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1999.
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Key Changes
- Increases statutory limits on compensation for unfair dismissal and other tribunal awards effective 6 April 2026
- Raises the maximum amount of a week's pay used for calculating redundancy payments and certain awards
- Revokes the Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
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Obligations
What this law requires
Apply the new increased financial limits for employment tribunal awards, compensation for unfair dismissal, and redundancy payments from 6 April 2026 onwards
Cease application of the Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 and replace it with the 2026 version
Apply the old financial limits (from the 2025 Order) to employment cases that were initiated before 6 April 2026, regardless of when they are decided
Reference and apply the specific increased limits as detailed in the Schedule to the Order when calculating awards and compensation