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Employment law brief: 12 May 2023

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Wearing too many hats? In this month’s brief, Ian Smith addresses the confirmation of the rule against multiple employers, lingering COVID fears at work, & civil proceedings orders
  • Affirmation of the general rule against multiple employers.
  • Health and safety protection and COVID fears.
  • Civil proceedings orders in employment tribunals.
  • Recusal of an Employment Appeal Tribunal side member.

The cases covered in this month’s epistle to the terminally confused do not raise fundamental issues, but rather add interesting points to established areas—how the rule against multiple employers applies to an employee seconded to act as a full-time union officer; what are the limits of the statutory health and safety protections in a case of fears of COVID; what are the effects of a civil procedure order if the claimant appears to act in contravention of it; and when should a side member be recused from sitting, not because of their personal views but because of the organisation to which they belong?

Multiple employers

The decision

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

National Pro Bono Centre—Esther McConnell & Sarah Oliver Scemla

National Pro Bono Centre—Esther McConnell & Sarah Oliver Scemla

Charity strengthens leadership as national Pro Bono Week takes place

Michelman Robinson—Akshay Sewlikar

Michelman Robinson—Akshay Sewlikar

Dual-qualified partner joins London disputes practice

McDermott Will & Schulte—Karen Butler

McDermott Will & Schulte—Karen Butler

Transactions practice welcomes partner in London office

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