Issue 847

Proposal to use agency workers during strike action

Despite an earlier court defeat, the government is again proposing the introduction of new laws to allow agency workers to be hired during labour stoppages.

Clarity in complaints

Although tribunals have the power to prohibit a claim outright, the appeal tribunal has made clear they must follow certain rules when considering that option.

Not closely connected

When asserting that an employer is responsible for the acts of a third party, a claimant has to show that both parts of the appropriate test have been met.