The Vento bands are a tiered system used by Employment Tribunals in England and Wales to determine compensation for “injury to feelings” in discrimination and whistleblowing cases. These bands, named after the case of Vento v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police, provide a framework for assessing damages beyond financial losses, acknowledging the emotional distress caused by such incidents. They are updated annually. The 2025 update has now taken effect. In respect of claims presented on or after 6th April 2025, the Vento bands are:

• a lower band of £1,200 to £12,100 (less serious cases);
• a middle band of £12,100 to £36,400 (cases that do not merit an award in the upper band); and,
• an upper band of £36,400 to £60,700 (the most serious cases), with the most exceptional cases capable of exceeding £60,700.