Responding to the Government’s consultation on zero-hours contract reforms, the CIPD said the planned measures could create significant administrative challenges for employers.
The university also plans to bring in a bank of academics on zero-hour contracts, with no guaranteed hours.
Unite leader Sharon Graham criticises the Labour Party’s revised New Deal for Workers as a significant retreat from initial promises, urging unions to demand a return to the original proposals.
Over 60 library workers in Greenwich will strike on 30 April in a dispute over pay and zero-hour contracts with employer GLL, highlighting issues with the organisation's commitment to the London Living Wage and union recognition.