Takeovers and Transfers
Covered in this topic:
What are our rights when our company is taken over?
Do we have to accept a position with the new employer in a transfer of business?
If we are dismissed by our new employer after a business transfer can we claim unfair dismissal?
How will a business transfer affect my pay and other terms and conditions of employment?
What right do I have to be consulted about being transferred to a new employer?
What happens to my contract of employment when my employer's business has been the subject of a share takeover?
What happens to my pension rights in the event of my employment being transferred to a new owner?
In the event of my employer's business being transferred to new ownership, does my new employer have to recognise my trade union?
Does my previous employment count towards my continuity of service when I am transferred to a new owner?
I have just been transferred to a new employer under TUPE and my new co-workers get much better redundancy terms than I do. Can I insist on these terms if I am made redundant?
If your company is taken over, the law protects many of your rights.