From 6th April 2025, for claims regarding discrimination, whistle blowing or psychiatric injury, a claimant may request additional compensation under what is known as the Vento Bands.

These set out ranges for the minimum and maximum award for each band for which a Tribunal may be asked to make an order. Figures in brackets are for the previous year i.e. April 2004 – 2005.

• Less serious cases – a lower band = £1,200 – £12,100; (£1,100 – £11,200);
• Middle band = £12,100 – £36,400; (£11,700 – £35,200) – if the facts do not merit an award in the upper band);
• Upper band = £36,400 – £60,700; (£35,200 – £58,700)) – for the most serious cases.

In the most exceptional cases, an award may be made in excess of the Upper Band i.e. over £60,700.

For more details of what types of acts or omissions fall within the Vento Bands see the original judgement from which the bands are derived in the case of De Souza v Vinci Construction (UK) Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 879.

Note that in Scotland, the bands remain subject to paragraph 12 of the Presidential Guidance issued on 5 September 2017. As a result the bands of compensation were then raised in Scotland and presumably will be reviewed and increased at intervals in the future.