Sheffield Hallam University's Long-Term Reliance on Zero-Hour / Casual Contracts

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Dear Sheffield Hallam University,

Please provide the exact number of current employees and workers at the University who have been on zero-hours contracts for (a) 1 year or less; (b) Between 1-5 years; (c) Between 5-10 years; (d) 10 years or more.

Please provide the exact number of current employees and workers at the University who have been on casual contracts for (a) 1 year or less; (b) Between 1-5 years; (c) Between 5-10 years; (d) 10 years or more.

Please provide a breakdown for each of the above by type of staff, e.g. academic, administrative, IT, disability support workers, security, estates, catering, library, other.

Yours faithfully,

Drew Johnson

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Reference: FOI/2021/137

 

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! Freedom of Information Mailbox, Sheffield Hallam University

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Reference: FOI/2021/137                            

 

Dear Mr Johnson,

 

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request regarding
Zero-Hour / Casual Contracts at Sheffield Hallam University. Please see
the information below in response to your request.

 

o Please provide the exact number of current employees and workers at
the University who have been on zero-hours contracts for (a) 1 year or
less; (b) Between 1-5 years; (c) Between 5-10 years; (d) 10 years or
more.
o Please provide the exact number of current employees and workers at
the University who have been on casual contracts for (a) 1 year or
less; (b) Between 1-5 years; (c) Between 5-10 years; (d) 10 years or
more.
o Please provide a breakdown for each of the above by type of staff,
e.g. academic, administrative, IT, disability support workers,
security, estates, catering, library, other.

 

o Staff on zero-hours contracts are permanent employees who work
variable hours. They are issued with a 'zero-hours' contract at the
start of their employment.
o Casual workers are employed ‘occasionally’ with no continuing
contract. There is no agreement as to whether or when any work is to
be offered and the worker is not obliged to accept any work offered.
All casual workers receive a written copy of terms and conditions
before they start work.
o Where a job role does not match the categories you have specified we
have included them in ‘other’. Currently ‘other’ zero-hours job roles
may include sports coaches, group fitness instructors.  The majority
of casual workers listed as ‘other’ are student ambassadors from our
cohort of more than 30,000 students. Student Ambassadors help support
events such as open days during the year. Other casual workers may
include exam invigilators, nursery assistants, fitness instructors
etc.
o The information provided is the number of staff employed as at 11^th
January 2021 and is provided on head count basis i.e. an individual
with more than one contract will only be counted once, not per
contract.

 

Type of staff – 1 year or Between 1-5 Between 5-10 10 years or Total
zero-hours contracts less years years more
Academic 116 414 230 4 764
Disability support
workers   6 16   22
Other 2 38 10   50
Total 118 458 256 4 836

 

Type of staff – casual 1 year or Between 1-5 Between 5-10 10 years Total
workers less years years or more
Academic 30 106 12   148
Administrative 83 201 5   289
Catering 1 18     19
Disability support
worker 6 2 3   11
Estates 1 13     14
IT 7 18     25
Library   2     2
Other 237 1395 85   1717
Total 365 1755 105 0 2225

 

This concludes the University’s response to your request. Should you be
dissatisfied with how the University has handled your request, please
consult the attached complaints procedure.

 

Regards,

Information Governance Team

 

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Governance, Legal and Sector Regulation

Sheffield Hallam University

Howard Street

Sheffield S1 1WB

 

Telephone +44 (0)114 225 5555

 

[2]www.shu.ac.uk

 

 

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