The annual update to the Vento guidelines (which give ranges for injury to feelings awards in discrimination cases, depending on severity) have been published.
In respect of claims presented to the employment tribunal on or after 6 April 2026, the Vento bands (as they are known) are as follows:
- a lower band of £1,300 to £12,600 (less serious cases);
- a middle band of £12,600 to £37,700 (cases that do not merit an award in the upper band);
- an upper band of £37,700 to £62,900 (the most serious cases) with the most exceptional cases capable of exceeding £62,900.