EMPLOYMENT LAW - Spotlight - Developments in recoverable damages for wrongful and unfair dismissal - the search for coherence - Decisions over recent years have affected both the heads of compensation that may be claimed in dismissal cases, and the jurisdiction in which they may be recovered. In this article, we put the spotlight on the current position regarding recoverable compensation at common law and under statute. We also outline possible future changes that might help solve the existing problems of clarity and coherence