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Pursuant to the decision delivered by the House of Lords in Dunnachie v Kingson upon Hull City Council, unfair dismissal claimants can no longer file claims against their employers for hurt feelings. Employers, however, will remain liable for compensation if their ill treatment was not part of the unfair dismissal process as mentioned in the decisions in Willliams v Magnox Electric and McCabe v Cornwall County Council. Implications of the judgments are discussed.

Litigation is a lengthy and expensive process for settling disputes. Thus mediation becomes a far better alternative both, time and money wise and hence the government and courts in UK are now actively encouraging its adoption for a large range of disputes. Soon mediation might become an increasing part of the human resources brief.

Hiring agency workers is a vital component of the UK workforce. It is proposed that though flexibility is an important benefit to the hirer, there is always a risk if the agency worker stays for a significant time with the hirer and becomes integrated into the workforce.