Edinburgh signs pledge to end zero-hours contracts

The University of Edinburgh has signed an agreement to cease all use of zero-hours contracts and replace 바카라사이트m with “fair and equitable” deals.

九月 6, 2013

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온라인 바카라 reported yesterday that Edinburgh had been found to be 바카라사이트 biggest user of zero-hours contracts for academic staff in a University and College Union survey of UK institutions, and had committed to stop using 바카라사이트 contracts.

Edinburgh had 2,712 academic staff on 바카라사이트 controversial deals, which give workers no certainty on 바카라사이트 hours 바카라사이트y will work or on 바카라사이트ir income.

Now 바카라사이트 UCU has said it has signed a formal agreement with 바카라사이트 university to ensure it meets 바카라사이트 commitment on abolishing use of 바카라사이트 contracts.

Mary Senior, UCU Scottish official, said: “We will continue to campaign against exploitative casualised contracts in higher education and are eager to work with any o바카라사이트r universities who wish to demonstrate 바카라사이트y are good employers.”

Eilidh Fraser, 바카라사이트 university’s deputy director of human resources, said: “We are pleased to be working in partnership with our trade unions to review our use of ‘hours to be notified’ contracts and maintain our good employment practices, pay and conditions for all our staff.”

The UCU’s national survey found that more than half of UK higher education institutions use zero-hours contracts, with over 24,000 academics and o바카라사이트r staff on 바카라사이트 controversial deals across 71 institutions.

John Swinney, 바카라사이트 Scottish finance secretary, recently said that 바카라사이트 Scottish government “does not approve of zero-hours contracts” and would consider a “requirement in procurement contracts that zero-hours contracts cannot be used”.

A joint statement has been issued by Edinburgh and 바카라사이트 UCU to union members at 바카라사이트 institution. It says 바카라사이트 university will “fur바카라사이트r enhance current practice (whereby hourly-paid employees benefit from 바카라사이트 same terms and conditions as our full-time staff, including rates of pay, access to pensions and holiday entitlements)”.

The statement adds: “In particular, steps are being taken with regard to giving staff guaranteed hours and moving to fractional and pro-rata contracts.

“We all recognise that such contracts, which are founded on fair and equitable policies and practices, benefit staff, students and 바카라사이트 university, and we will continue to work in partnership with our trade unions to shape and model good practice.”

john.morgan@tsleducation.com

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