Introduction and overview -- What is a dismissal? -- Who may be dismissed? -- Was there a dismissal? -- When did the dismissal occur? -- Unfair dismissals -- Automatically unfair dismissals -- Dismissal for misconduct -- Specific forms of misconduct -- Procedural fairness in misconduct cases -- Group misconduct -- Misconduct outside working hours and criminal conduct -- Discipline and shop stewards -- Dismissal for poor work performance -- Incapacity arising from illness or injury -- Dismissal for operational requirements: fair reason -- Dismissal for operational requirements: fair procedure -- Dismissal for operational requirements: selection and severance pay -- Closures, mergers, transfers and sales of businesses -- Unilateral change to terms and conditions of employment -- Other reasons for dismissal -- Dismissal of unprotected strikers -- Procedures for challenging dismissals -- Remedies -- Costs in dismissal matters.