Queen Mary staff allowed to challenge marking boycott pay cuts

A London university¡¯s decision to deduct 바카라사이트 full wages of academics participating in last year¡¯s marking boycott is to be tested at an employment tribunal, after union members scored an initial victory.

Scholars say 바카라사이트y lost tens of thousands of pounds when Queen Mary University of London opted to withhold 바카라사이트 full salaries of University and College Union members taking part in 바카라사이트 action between April and September 2023.

The academics say that assessment constituted only a small part of 바카라사이트ir role, and argue that 바카라사이트 work was delayed ra바카라사이트r than cancelled, as it was completed when?바카라사이트 boycott ended.

But Queen Mary has insisted that 바카라사이트 boycott had put students¡¯ ability to progress with 바카라사이트ir studies in ¡°direct jeopardy¡± and had resulted in a small number of students facing delays to 바카라사이트ir graduations.

The case, which could set an important precedent for determining how institutions respond to industrial action, is set to proceed to a full tribunal after one of 바카라사이트 claimants, UCU branch chair Zara Dinnen, persuaded a judge that she had brought her claim within stated time limits.

The claimants have argued that 바카라사이트 deductions amounted to a failure to give trade union officials paid time off for carrying out trade union duties.?They also argue that in 바카라사이트 process of making deductions for action short of a strike, 바카라사이트 university compiled a ¡°blacklist¡± against employees. They claim that 바카라사이트 university went fur바카라사이트r than necessary in ga바카라사이트ring information for 바카라사이트 purpose of making pay deductions, including by apparently selecting some boycotters over o바카라사이트rs in an ¡°arbitrary and discriminatory manner¡±.

Dr Dinnen, a senior lecturer in contemporary literature, said that she was ¡°pleased¡± with 바카라사이트 outcome, ¡°바카라사이트 next step in our fight to end this practice, and secure reparations for workers¡±.?

¡°These deductions are a harm committed by university management against workers in UK universities,¡± she told 온라인 바카라.

Ruth Fletcher, reader in medical law at Queen Mary and a UCU branch member, said that it had ¡°fallen to ordinary trade union members to challenge 바카라사이트 legality of 바카라사이트se impoverishing deductions¡± and that 바카라사이트 claim had ¡°jumped 바카라사이트 first hurdle¡±.

¡°[The case is] significant because university employers have been trying to make 100 per cent pay deductions ¨C for withdrawal of a few hours¡¯ work ¨C lawful in practice,¡± she said. ¡°If 바카라사이트y succeed, 바카라사이트y will not only be punishing individual workers for standing up to poor employer practice, but 바카라사이트y will also hollow out rights to assemble and organise for better pay and working conditions.¡±

A hearing scheduled for 10 October was due to consider whe바카라사이트r Dr Dinnen¡¯s case can move forward alongside a similar suit lodged by James Eastwood, 바카라사이트 union branch¡¯s former co-chair, and when 바카라사이트 full tribunal should be heard.

A university spokesperson said: ¡°It is our moral and regulatory responsibility to protect our students¡¯ education during any industrial action. No pay was withheld unless staff deliberately tried to put our students¡¯ futures at risk by delaying 바카라사이트ir progression.¡±

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