154.This section allows an employee complaining of unfair dismissal under paragraph 161 of Schedule 1 to the Act (dismissal connected with union recognition or derecognition) to claim interim relief.
Interim relief is dealt with in sections 128-132 of the 1996 Act. It may be awarded by an employment tribunal if it is applied for within seven days of the employee being dismissed and the tribunal considers it is likely to find the dismissal unfair. The effect of interim relief is that the employer must re-employ the worker on terms at least as favourable as before the dismissal, and hence the employee will continue to be paid. The amount paid under interim relief is offset against the compensation finally awarded by the tribunal. If the employer fails to re-employ the worker, the tribunal may order the employer to pay compensation.
Commentary on Sections Trade unions Section 6: Unfair dismissal connected with recognition: interim relief