Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 - ‘TUPE’
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 or ‘the
TUPE Regulations’ as they are more widely known, are the UK’s implementation of
the EU Directive on “the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating
to the safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of transfers of
undertakings, businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses”.
When all or part of a business is sold or transferred or if a business changes
how a service is supplied to it (such as staff catering) then, if the TUPE
Regulations apply, the employees engaged in the business or service supply
contract have the right to transfer to the new employer. These employees are
commonly referred to as ‘TUPE transfers’ and they have all their terms and
conditions preserved following the transfer.
Essentially this means that in virtually all cases, the new employer cannot come
in and simply change or impose new terms and conditions unless there are
significant business reasons, unconnected with the transfer itself.
This can produce the situation where employees are essentially doing the same
jobs and tasks, but are working under very different terms and conditions of
employment.
Ultimately, whether TUPE applies in any situation depends on all relevant
circumstances, and in the event of a dispute this can only be settled at an
employment tribunal or higher court. It is therefore vital that you have the
correct management systems and legal support in place from the start.
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