Glossary

Vento bands

Vento bands are the ranges of compensation that can be awarded in discrimination cases for injury to feelings. These ranges are determined by the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary in England and Wales and the Tribunals Judiciary in Scotland. 

The Vento bands, which were last updated on 6th April 2024, are currently:

  • £1,200 to £11,700 for "less serious cases"
  • £11,700 to £35,200 for "cases that do not merit an award in the upper band"
  • £35,200 to £58,700 for "the most serious cases"
  • For the "most exceptional cases" compensation may exceed £58,700

In England and Wales, awards made within each Vento band must include a mandatory 10% uplift. However, in Scotland this isn't mandatory. An Employment Tribunal can decide not to award the 10% uplift but must set out its reasons for reaching this conclusion.