§ Dr. GibsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make it his policy 139W that fixed-term contract research staff (a) employed and (b) funded by his Department will not be required to sign waiver clauses in their employment contract. [18629]
§ Dr. HowellsThere are no research staff currently employed on fixed term contracts by my Department. However, for fixed term contracts of one year or more, the standard DfEE terms includes a waiver to exclude claims for unfair dismissal on expiry of the contract. The Department has no plans to remove this waiver.
The terms and conditions of staff employed by organisations funded by the Department are the responsibility of the individual employer.