UK Employment Law in Practice

UK Employment Law in Practice offers a practitioner-led examination of how employment law operates inside organisations, under pressure, and through real decision-making. Written from an employee relations and governance perspective, this book moves beyond legal theory to focus on how tribunals assess fairness, reasonableness, evidence, and judgement in practice. It is designed for HR professionals and business leaders who are required to make defensible employment decisions in complex, time-pressured environments. Rather than presenting employment law as a set of rules to memorise, the book explains how legal risk accumulates across the employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding through performance management, grievances, whistleblowing, redundancy, and exit. It examines where organisations commonly create exposure, how informal practices undermine defensibility, and how decision-making quality influences tribunal outcomes. The 2026 edition reflects the UK employment law framework, tribunal reasoning, and legislative direction of travel as at early 2026. It incorporates recent developments affecting flexible working, whistleblowing, sexual harassment, equality, and governance, while maintaining a practical focus on principles that remain constant despite legal change. Written by a senior HR and Employee Relations practitioner with over twenty years of experience advising organisations in the UK and internationally, this book is a working reference for those responsible for applying employment law in real workplaces. This title forms part of the Coaching Quotient® series.