Health and safety cases of victimisation - In this feature, we take a fresh look at the statutory provisions that protect employees from detrimental treatment and dismissal on specified health and safety-related grounds in the light of the approach being developed by the EAT to their interpretation and application. Generally speaking, the EAT believes that the provisions (which are contained in ss.44 and 100 of the Employment Rights Act 1996) should be given "a sensible and unconstricted interpretation in the interests of health and safety at work?". Moreover, readers should be aware that, so far as is possible to do so. ss.44 and 100 must now be interpreted and applied in a manner that is compatible with the right to freedom of expression guaranteed under Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights.