Relevant to employers, trade unions, employees and their advisers, this new edition offers practical guidance on the law of unfair dismissal. It demonstrates how the Employment Appeal Tribunal, Court of Appeal and Industrial tribunals currently interpret the complex mass of statutory provisions, with extracts from judgements of these tribunals and the higher courts.

Revised and expanded throughout, this essential handbook provides vital analysis on problems encountered in the dismissal of a trade union member – specifically during strikes and lock-outs.

To foster awareness of rights and obligations, straightforward advice on employers’ procedures and what these should cover is also included.  Additional sections clearly set out the new case law on fairness of a dismissal and transfer of undertakings.

The 4th edition of this handbook provides the practitioner with expert analysis of the law in the area of unfair dismissal. Paying particular attention to case decisions, which in this area of law are prolific, the author has attempted to interpret the cases and put them into proper context.

The book has been extensively updated to include the important cases of Polkey and Litster as well as the Employment Act of recent years. Chapters cover : Persons protected against unfair dismissal ; The qualifying period of employment ; Dismissal ; The effective date of termination ; The reason for dismissal ; The fairness of dismissal; Dismissal for sickness or injury ; Dismissal for redundancy ; Dismissal and maternity ; Dismissal and the trade union member ; Dismissal during strikes and lock-outs ; The transfer of undertakings and the employee ; Remedies ; Normal working hours and a week’s pay