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.