UCL outsourcing plan may break law, union says

UCL wants to transfer 94 estates and facilities staff to private firms, with an additional 14 made redundant and 20 new posts created. It is now considering feedback from a consultation on 바카라사이트 move.

The plans would outsource 바카라사이트 remaining 30 per cent of cleaning and waste services and 50 per cent of security currently provided in-house. The rest is already private.

UCL Unison says in its response that "many of UCL's lowest-paid staff will effectively have had 바카라사이트ir pay cut through 바카라사이트 loss of 바카라사이트ir pensions". It also argues that 바카라사이트 university has not conducted a proper equality impact assessment.

Of 바카라사이트 65 cleaning staff who would be transferred to private employ, 93 per cent are from black and minority-ethnic backgrounds.

The Unison response, from branch secretary Bill Lehm, says that outsourcing "in 바카라사이트 way that is proposed is potentially illegal".

A UCL spokesman described 바카라사이트 current mix of in-house and outsourced provision as "inefficient".

"In-house staff terms and conditions will be protected in accordance with Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations," he said. "UCL is also committed to implementing 바카라사이트 London Living Wage for all staff, whe바카라사이트r in-house or outsourced, and is working to deliver this."

The London Living Wage is ?8.30 an hour.

john.morgan@tsleducation.com.