Section 98(1)
ERA 1996
Employment Rights Act 1996 · United Kingdom
In determining for the purposes of this Part whether the dismissal of an employee is fair or unfair, it is for the employer to show— the reason (or, if more than one, the principal reason) for the dismissal, and that it is either a reason falling within subsection (2) or some other substantial reason of a kind such as to justify the dismissal of an employee holding the position which the employee held.
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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04