TUPE transfers | Acas

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.

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

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

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

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

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

TUPE training for anyone managing a transfer.