Includes index.

Contents: Introduction -- Qualifications and exclusions -- The effective date of termination -- Has the employee been dismissed -- The employers reason for dismissal -- Did the employer act reasonably in dismissing -- Capability or qualifications: ill-health -- Capability or qualifications: Unsatisfactory work performance -- Unfair redundancy -- Some other substantial reason -- Dismissals for trade union membership and activity and for non-membership -- Dismissal in connection with industrial action -- Dismissal for contravention of a statutory enactment -- Dismissals in connection with a transfer of the undertaking -- Fixed-term contracts -- Reinstatement and re-engagement -- Compensation -- Interim relief for dismissals for trade union membership and activity and other prohibited reasons -- Conclusions.