Business Transfers and takeovers (TUPE)

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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