In Brief: Important Updates from April 2019
Published on: 30/04/2019
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A number of useful articles and interesting case law reviews were added to the NI Employment Law Hub throughout the month of April. Here is a quick recap of some of the recent developments within the employment law sphere:

Increase in Limits for NI ⚓︎

The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 came into operation on 6th April 2019.  Amendments included an increase of the maximum amount of “a week’s pay” for the purpose of calculating a redundancy payment or for various awards including the basic or additional award of compensation for unfair dismissal from £530 to £547.

Vento Bands Increased ⚓︎

In respect of claims presented on or after 6 April 2019, the increased Vento bands

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Disclaimer The information in this article is provided as part of Legal Island's Employment Law Hub. We regret we are not able to respond to requests for specific legal or HR queries and recommend that professional advice is obtained before relying on information supplied anywhere within this article. This article is correct at 30/04/2019