The case for job-sharing elected representatives

Alice Belcher; Andrea Ross

doi:10.3366/elr.2001.5.3.380

The case for job-sharing elected representatives

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Abstract

In the run-up to the first election for the Scottish Parliament held in 1999 Lorraine Mann was accepted as an official candidate for the Highlands and Islands Alliance (HIA)—job-sharing with Eddie Stiven. The returning officer indicated that a job- share would not be allowed and HIA failed to win the seat. Mann challenged the returning officer's decision under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975. This paper examines the political, legal and practical implications of allowing elected representatives generally, and members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) more specifically, to job-share.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	380-393
Number of pages	14
Journal	Edinburgh Law Review
Volume	5
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3366/elr.2001.5.3.380
Publication status	Published - Sept 2001

Keywords

Job-sharing
Elected representatives
Scottish Parliament

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