Tripartite employment relationships – who is the employer?

A recent case in the Employment Relations Authority has considered whether a ‘tripartite’ employment relationship existed (Dixon v Sky Network Television Ltd). Sky Network Television Ltd (‘Sky TV’) engaged a company called Quantum Communications Ltd (‘Quantum’) to carry out field work.  Quantum then engaged subcontractors to do the work that Sky TV had contracted them … Continue reading Tripartite employment relationships – who is the employer?