New TUPE Today The new Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE 2006) come into force today, will apply to transfer of an economic entity which retains its identity, difficulty with TUPE 1981 was unclear whether it covered contracting in/out and re-tendering 06.04.06 Simkins, Employment Law
MG Rover TUPE rules are delaying deal with SAIC, costs of laying off staff during administration would pass to new owner Telegraph £400m hole in Rover accounts, call for 'urgent' DTI inquiry 15.04.05 Guardian, Rover Links
TUPE DTI has launced a consultation to revisions in the regulations on transfering undertakings, seeks to extend scope of rules and enhance transparency 16.03.05 DTI Press Release, Employment Law Links
Outsourcing Staff due to be transferred to Siemens from BBC Technology have called off strike following legal threat from corporation, concern to retain key conditions of employment 06.08.04 Register
Jarvis PFI Balfour Beatty, one of largest participants in PFI, understood to be unwilling to take over £4b in PFI contracts run by rival Jarvis, considers them too risky Unison says Treasury has given assurances that staff transferred to private sector will retain terms and conditions 12.07.04 Independent, ePolitix, PFI - PPP
Unions Move In Blair has promised unions formal place in development of govt policy on public services 03.09.03 Times
Dismissal Substantial change of conditions is not constructive dismissal under ERA unless there is an actual breach of contract, TUPE preserves but does not create rights, Ct of Appeal 05.02.03 Law Reports, ERA
IFA in Improper Pension Transfer The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has prohibited Ivan and Valerie Richards from performing certain controlled functions, case relates to advice provided by Alexanders, and IFA, regarding transfer of employees from final salary pensions of one company to personal pensions scheme of another following a takeover 07.05.07 FSA Press Release, Financial Services, Financial Services Authority, Pensions
TUPE - Variation of Contract In Power v Regent Security Services, the EAT (January 2007) decided that contractual variations made by reason of a TUPE transfer are legally enforceable where they benefit the employee, rather than void 05.02.07 Law Now, Employment Law
New TUPE Today The new Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE 2006) come into force today, will apply to transfer of an economic entity which retains its identity, difficulty with TUPE 1981 was unclear whether it covered contracting in/out and re-tendering 06.04.06 Simkins, Employment Law
TUPE Regulations The DTI has published new regulations which contain provisions governing outsourcing and insourcing and the transfer of employees 21.02.06 Law Now, Employment Law, Offshoring
New TUPE Delay The DTI has delayed the implementation of new TUPE regulations until 6th April 2006, as a result of the large volume of responses to the consultation exercise and the many issues that have been raised by respondents, 25.06.05 Law Now, Employment Law Links
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TUPE Landmark NHS cleaners sacked and made to reapply for jobs with new employer under worse conditions, Appeal Ct says should have retained original conditions 01.07.04 BBC, Employment Law Links
