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Business Transfers and takeovers (TUPE)

The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) preserve employees' terms and conditions when a business or undertaking, or part of one, is transferred to a new employer.

Guidance can be found on Directgov (for employees) or businesslink.gov.uk for employers:

Directgov guidance on business transfers and takeovers (TUPE)
businesslink.gov.uk guidance on responsibilities to employees if you buy or sell a business

BIS guidance

Employment rights on the transfer of an undertaking: a guide to the 2006 TUPE regulations for employees, employers and representatives (PDF, 175KB)
Current treatment of occupational pension rights under TUPE transfers (PDF, 80KB)
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE): redundancy and insolvency payments guidance (PDF, 88KB)

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Guidance on employment law

BIS guidance on employment rights and responsibilities can be found on the businesslink.gov.uk website for employers and the Directgov website for workers.

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