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Tupe transfers

Overview

The European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003, sometimes known as Tupe, are aimed at safeguarding the rights of employees in the event of a transfer of an undertaking, business or part of a business to another employer as a result of a legal transfer or merger.

The Regulations apply to any transfer of an undertaking, business or part of a business from one employer to another employer as a result of a legal transfer (including the assignment or forfeiture of a lease) or merger.

Tupe also imposes a number of obligations on the transferring employer (the transferor) and the receiving employer (the transferee) to inform and consult with affected employees.