TUPE transfers | Acas

TUPE regulations protect employees' rights when:

an organisation, or part of it, transfers from one employer to another
a service transfers to a new provider, for example when another company takes over the contract for office cleaning

TUPE stands for 'Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006' and its amendment in 2014.

Advice

What employee rights and employer responsibilities are during a TUPE transfer.

How employers must inform and consult employees before a TUPE transfer.

What employers should do when planning redundancies related to a TUPE transfer.

Checklists for the old and new employers to follow when handling a TUPE transfer.