What is a TUPE transfer?
A TUPE transfer is a situation where employees’ employment transfers from one employer to another under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations. A TUPE transfer happens when a business or service changes hands in a way that meets the conditions set out in the regulations. Where TUPE applies, employees who are assigned to…
What does TUPE mean?
TUPE stands for the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations. TUPE is UK employment legislation that protects employees when the business they work for, or the service they are assigned to, transfers from one employer to another. Its purpose is to ensure that employees are not disadvantaged solely because a transfer takes place. What…
