Below are the comments from QMUCU regarding the institution-wide Covid-secure risk assessment. Our feedback begins with general comments, after which comments are organised by hazard as listed in the risk assessment. General comments Consultation arrangements There is ongoing correspondence regarding the inadequacy of current consultation arrangements for Health and Safety, and these discussions will continue … Continue reading QMUCU Response to QMUL Covid-Secure Risk Assessment
Our advice on return to campus
QMUL management puts profit before staff safety in reopening campus Last Wednesday Queen Mary University of London announced the reopening of some parts of the campus – most notably the library – after its closure due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. QMUCU, the other campus unions and QMSU continue to be sidelined in the process … Continue reading Our advice on return to campus
Guidance on your employment rights: non-renewal of fixed term contracts
The expiry and non-renewal of a fixed-term contract is regarded in law as a dismissal. If a contract isn’t renewed this is considered to be a dismissal, and if the employee has 2 years’ service the employer needs to show that there’s a ‘fair’ reason for not renewing the contract (eg. if they were planning … Continue reading Guidance on your employment rights: non-renewal of fixed term contracts
Voluntary Options and Casualised Staff
The following was sent to Senior Management on 20th July 2020 Dear Queen Mary SMT, It has come to our attention that some QM staff who may have been eligible for the Voluntary Severance did not receive notification of the options available to them. This is an extremely serious situation, and we therefore request that the VS scheme … Continue reading Voluntary Options and Casualised Staff
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