Unfair Dismissal - what you need to know in 2026

Unfair dismissal continues to be a cornerstone of employment law and this comprehensive update will consider all of the key aspects and will also provide an outline of what we know about plans to change unfair dismissal legislation.

After attending this event delegates will understand:

• the concept of unfair dismissal and unfair constructive dismissal
• the relationship with wrongful dismissal
• who has the right
• what is a dismissal
• automatically unfair reasons for dismissal
• potentially fair reasons for dismissal including redundancy and fair procedures, reasonableness and the ACAS Code
• unfair dismissal claims in the employment tribunal
• what is known about potential legislative changes