Posted: 1
Dear Member If you feel that the risk assessment is not robust enough for your workplace or job you must let your line manager know to allow Tayside Contracts to ensure this is done for each individual school. If you feel that you do not have appropriate PPE , then you must raise this with…
Posted: 27
Dear member, Tayside Contracts have advised that there will be a requirement for additional cleaning from Monday to ensure schools are ready for a 15th June return which will be from a skeleton group. If you are called and asked to report for work – make sure there is: An updated Covid-19 Risk Assessment that…
Posted: 25
Dear Member,
GMB is campaigning to ensure your health and safety and mental well-being is a priority.
It is Mental Health Awareness week and we would like to sincerely thank all of you who took part in our mental health and well-being survey which achieved an incredible response. The fact that thousands of you took part in the survey shows the levels of anxiety you…
Posted: 21
Dear member GMB raised the issue of force leave and Tayside Contracts have agreed that you will not be forced to take your annual leave if you are furloughed. If you are furloughed and are requested to return with 48 hours notice and there is a reason that you cannot due to the fact you…
Posted: 15
Dear Member, Annual Leave Your rep, Robert Ward has submitted a formal grievance on behalf of members in environment who have been informed you must take a proportion of your leave by the 31st July. This contradicts nationally agreed guidance and please do contact Robert in the first instance if you haven’t already, or contact…
Posted: 15
Dear Member We have learned that Angus Council management are advising you to take 10 days leave prior to the 31st July, and that pre-booked holidays cannot be cancelled. This contradicts the agreed COSLA guidance and it is absolutely not the case. The legislation has been amended to allow workers to carry over leave for…
Posted: 15
Dear Member We understand that some of you are being informed your employer is looking for you to return to work. We have written to Bentleys to ask what has been put in place to allow this to happen safely. There must be an up to date Covid-19 risk assessment in place, you must be…
Posted: 12
FAO: TC’s Members Catering & Cleaning RE: May Holidays Please note that Thursday 21st May is classed as a normal working day and those working will be paid at your usual rate of pay. Friday 22nd May and Monday 25th May is a bank holiday and those who are working will be paid your usual…
Posted: 7
Dear Members,
We are please advise that after effective lobbying from the GMB over recent weeks we now have an update on Weekend Allowances.
Leisure and Culture Dundee has now confirmed that any contracted individual with an assignable post with incorpated weekend working should receive their weekend allowance and not just basic salary payments during…
Posted: 1
Dear Member Thank you to so many of you who completed our Health and Safety Survey. We will be sharing these results with Tayside Contracts management as we are concerned at some of the results. 65% of you said that you were clear of what is expected of you at work. 35% of you are…