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TUPE law seeks to protect your rights and prevent you from being treated unfairly when a business moves from one owner to another.
The TUPE law regulations stipulate that the contract between you and your old employer is transferred without any changes to your new employer. This is the opposite of the common law position, in which if either signatory to the contract changes, the contract itself is terminated automatically. TUPE law is intended to give you a greater degree of job security when your employer changes.
The TUPE Law regulations protect you from any subsequent dismissal or significant change to your terms and conditions that comes about as a result of the transfer of ownership. If this happens, it may be classed as unfair dismissal depending on the circumstances.
If you find yourself in a situation where your employment has been terminated by a new employer after the business or undertaking that employed you previously changed hands, you may well have a case against your new employer.
For more information about your rights, Ashby Cohen can help you. We specialise in employment law cases, and our years of experience as employment lawyers make us uniquely qualified to assist you with any TUPE issues you may have. Please contact us for an initial free consultation.
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