S1E72 - Unfair v Wrongful Dismissal

In episode 72 of Employment Law Matters, you’ll learn about the differences between a wrongful dismissal and an unfair dismissal claim. It is a quirk of UK employment law that there are two separate and distinct claims that can be brought (leaving aside any issue of discrimination) in challenging a dismissal. Unfair dismissal is a claim created by statute — currently found in Part X of the Employment Rights Act 1996. Wrongful dismissal is a contractual claim where the employee al...