For legal practitioners, HR managers, trade unionists and all who practice employment law in Ireland, this book has been a key source of information since it was first published. Since the first edition in 1999, there have been significant developments in the jurisprudence of the High and the Supreme Court, for instance, in relation to injunctions and to the implied obligation of mutual trust and confidence. These decisions as well as determinations of the Employment Appeals Tribunal are examined, with the author extracting guiding principles. The book covers all relevant legislation, including the many amendments of the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977, and it provides expert guidance for employers and employees on their respective rights and legal obligations regarding termination of employment under the common law as well as unfair dismissals legislation.