The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) plan to slash 400 jobs and over 100 courses has been put on pause after a ruling from SafeWork NSW.

The university , based in the heart of Sydney, announced plans last month to suspend over 100 courses on offer to students next year, and is reportedly looking at axing up to 400 jobs as it looks to plug a $100 million financial hole.

However, UTS has now been forced to stop the plan for the time being after SafeWork NSW believed workers would be subject to "serious and imminent risk of psychological harm".

Under the ruling, meetings planned with staff this week have been cancelled, as is the proposed plan, which was set to be rolled out at the same time.

"In pushing ahead with their disastrous change plans, UTS management once

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