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Can an employee be dismissed for taking lawful industrial action?

Updated to reflect that the Employment Rights Act 2025 removes the 12-week limit, so dismissal for taking part in lawful industrial action is automatically unfair no matter how long the strike lasts.

Where employees take strike action, can their employer hire temporary staff to cover their work?

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Can an employee be dismissed for taking lawful industrial action?

Where employees take strike action, can their employer hire temporary staff to cover their work?

Must an employer still pay the wages of an employee who has expressly refused to perform any work?

What is the difference between lawful and unlawful industrial action?

What can be categorised as a trade dispute?

Is it possible to gain an injunction to prevent industrial action?

What is the difference between official and unofficial industrial action?

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