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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/310/article/1/made</dc:identifier><dc:title>The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2026</dc:title><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>King's Printer of Acts of Parliament</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-03-18</dc:modified><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT</dc:subject>
					<dc:description>This Order increases, from 6th April 2026, the limits applying to certain awards which Employment Tribunals can make, and other sums payable under employment legislation, as specified in the Schedule to this Order.</dc:description>
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<Text>This Order may be cited as the Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2026.</Text>
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<Text>This Order comes into force on 6th April 2026.</Text>
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<Text>This Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland.</Text>
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<Text>In this Order—</Text>
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<Text>“<Term id="term-the-1992-act">the 1992 Act</Term>” means the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992<FootnoteRef Ref="f00002"/>; and</Text>
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<Text>“<Term id="term-the-1996-act">the 1996 Act</Term>” means the Employment Rights Act 1996<FootnoteRef Ref="f00003"/>.</Text>
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<Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/52" id="c00007" Year="1992" Number="52" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct">1992 c. 52</Citation>.</Text>
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<Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/18" id="c00008" Year="1996" Number="18" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct">1996 c. 18</Citation>.</Text>
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