Pension benefits elicit high awards at Tribunal

Posted on Jan 13, 2012

In a recent decision in Browne v Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust, Mr Browne successfully claimed race discrimination and unfair dismissal against his employer.

As a result, he was awarded in the region of £555,000, which included almost £245,000 for loss of pension rights. In order to allow for tax payable on the lump sum, the final amount payable by the employer was almost £1,000,000.

Whilst awards such as these are rare, employers should be mindful of the value of pension benefits, and beware the high awards they can elicit at Tribunal.