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TUPE transfers

TUPE regulations protect employees’ rights when they transfer to a new employer. TUPE stands for Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment).

A TUPE transfer happens when:

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

Employee rights during a TUPE transfer

Understanding your rights as an employee and how they are protected when there’s a change of employer in a TUPE transfer.

Handling a TUPE transfer: step by step

How employers should prepare for a TUPE transfer and steps to follow during and after a transfer.

Changing an employment contract: employer responsibilities

When employers can agree with their employees to change their contracts after a TUPE transfer.

Managing redundancies in a TUPE transfer

What employers should do when planning redundancies before and after a TUPE transfer.

Handling a TUPE transfer if an employer is insolvent

How employers should deal with a TUPE transfer when an organisation becomes insolvent.

Related content

TUPE transfer plan checklists

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

Training – a practical guide to TUPE transfers

TUPE training for anyone managing a transfer.

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