Monthly Highlights — UK Employment Law — February 2026

In this month’s highlights, our team summarises the latest developments in UK employment law and their implications for employers. Catch up on January’s highlights here. Unfair Dismissal: A Defective Internal Appeal Process Can Render a Fair Dismissal Unfair In Milrine v DHL Services Limited, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that significant procedural defects in an employer's internal appeal process can render a fair dismissal unfair.... By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP