Part III Rights in relation to union membership and activities
F1Right to membership of trade union
176F2Remedies.
1
Where the industrial tribunal finds a complaint under section 174 is well-founded, it shall make a declaration to that effect.
2
An individual whose complaint has been declared to be well-founded may make an application for an award of compensation to be paid to him by the union.
The application shall be made to an industrial tribunal if when it is made the applicant has been admitted or re-admitted to the union, and otherwise to the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
3
The application shall not be entertained if made—
a
before the end of the period of four weeks beginning with the date of the declaration, or
b
after the end of the period of six months beginning with that date.
4
The amount of compensation awarded shall, subject to the following provisions, be such as the industrial tribunal or the Employment Appeal Tribunal considers just and equitable in all the circumstances.
5
Where the industrial tribunal or Employment Appeal Tribunal finds that the exclusion or expulsion complained of was to any extent caused or contributed to by the action of the applicant, it shall reduce the amount of the compensation by such proportion as it considers just and equitable having regard to that finding.
6
The amount of compensation calculated in accordance with subsections (4) and (5) shall not exceed the aggregate of—
a
an amount equal to thirty times the limit for the time being imposed by F3section 227(1)(a) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (maximum amount of a week’s pay for basic award in unfair dismissal cases), and
b
an amount equal to the limit for the time being imposed by F4section 124(1) of that Act (maximum compensatory award in such cases);
and, in the case of an award by the Employment Appeal Tribunal, shall not be less than £5,000.
7
The Secretary of State may by order increase the sum specified in subsection (6).
8
An order under subsection (7)—
a
shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament, and
b
may contain such incidental, supplementary or transitional provisions as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient.]
Ss. 174-177 and cross heading substituted (30.11.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s.14; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(2), Sch.2