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View full libraryManage TUPE transfers with a complete, practical set of HR templates covering planning, employee information, consultation, transfer and integration — helping you follow a clear, consistent and compliant process.
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Comprehensive guide for UK employers navigating TUPE transfers, harmonising terms & conditions post-transfer for fairness & compliance.
Our Guide to Managing the Essentials of TUPE simplifies the complex legalities, ensuring smooth transitions and compliance for all parties involved.
Our Guide to Transferring Staff in on TUPE streamlines the complex process, ensuring compliance and clarity for both incoming and existing employees.
Our Guide to Transferring Staff Out on TUPE facilitates smooth transitions, providing clarity and compliance for outgoing employees and the organisation.
This guide outlines the main legal requirements surrounding TUPE transfers, as well as the essential steps involved in managing such transfers, together with some good practice guidance.
Our Guide to TUPE Obligations and Timeline for the Incoming Employer clarifies responsibilities, ensuring compliance and smooth transitions.
Our Guide to TUPE Obligations and Timeline for the Outgoing Employer outlines responsibilities, aiding compliance and facilitating smooth transitions.
TUPE policy covering employee transfers, information and consultation, employee rights, measures, representatives and the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006.
Request for information about TUPE measures letter for oiutgoing employers seeking details of proposed changes by the incoming employer of a business transfer.
TUPE confirmation of consultation letter for employee representatives, covering the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, transfer details, measures and consultation.
TUPE confirmation of proposed measures letter template for UK employers, confirming proposed transfer measures to employee representatives and supporting compliant TUPE consultation.
TUPE confirmation of proposed measures letter template for UK employers, helping explain transfer measures to employees and support effective TUPE information and consultation.
If TUPE is proposed, send this model letter to the incoming employer to provide them with liability information for transferring employees.
If TUPE is proposed, send this model letter to affected employees to confirm the results of an election for employee representatives.
TUPE goodbye letter for employees transferring to a new employer, covering the transfer, continuity of employment, practical arrangements and a positive farewell.
TUPE measures letter template for UK employers covering proposed changes, employee consultation, working arrangements, reasons for measures and next steps.
If nominations for TUPE representatives has closed with more volunteers than required, issue this model letter template to provide notification of a ballot.
If TUPE is proposed, send this model letter to affected employees to them of an upcoming election process to determine representatives for consultation.
TUPE notification of possibility of transfer letter template for UK employers.
TUPE Employee Liability Information Request Letter template for incoming employers requesting employee information from the outgoing employer before a TUPE transfer.
If TUPE is confirmed, send this model letter to any affected employee to request that they check their personal information before you send it to the incoming employer.
TUPE Transfer Confirmation Letter to Employee Representatives covering the transfer date, implications, employee rights, measures and information required for consultation.
TUPE Transfer Confirmation Letter for UK employers confirming an employee's transfer, continuity of employment, new employer details, terms and relevant TUPE measures.
TUPE welcome letter template for UK employers to welcome transferring employees, confirm the transfer date and provide key information about joining the new employer.
Use this model ballot form in the election of employee information and consultation representatives, as part of a TUPE transfer.
Our TUPE Notification Meeting Script template guides discussions on the potential transfer, ensuring a clear and respectful communication process for all parties involved.
More than just templates, the TUPE Knowledge Hub brings together practical HR guidance, real-world experience and tried-and-tested resources to help you understand the subject, manage it effectively and make informed decisions.
TUPE is the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations. Its purpose is to protect employees if the business in which they are employed changes hands. Its effect is to move employees and any liabilities associated with them from the old employer to the new employer by operation of law.
TUPE can apply when employers:
sell or buy part or all of a business as a going concern;
outsource or make a "service provision change" involving either (a) an initial outsourcing of a service (e.g. where services transfer from the customer to an external contractor); (b) a subsequent transfer (e.g. where services transfer from the first external contractor to a different external contractor; and (c) bringing the service back in-house (e.g. where services transfer from an external contractor back to the customer)
grant or take over a lease or licence of premises and operate the same business from those premises.
TUPE has impacts for the employer who is making the transfer (also known as the outgoing employer, the old employer or the transferor) and the employer who is taking on the transfer (also known as the incoming employer, the new employer or the transferee).
TUPE templates are essential for managing a low-risk, compliant TUPE process.
A TUPE process provides a structured way to manage the transfer of employees when a business or service transfers to another organisation. It will typically follow these key stages:
TUPE can be complex. The specific steps will depend on the nature of the transfer and the circumstances of the organisations involved.
Understand the common mistakes employers can make when managing this area of HR, helping you reduce risk, prevent unnecessary costs and ensure the process is handled fairly, consistently and correctly.
Here we show you which resources to use to effectively lead the transfer of employees out due to tupe, taking into account the different decisions and directions that are likely / possible.
Following this flowchart will ensure that you factor in all eventualities, follow legal / code of conduct or best practice processes, communicate effectively, and reduce the risk of things going wrong.
TUPE is the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations, which can protect employees when a business or part of a business transfers to another employer or when certain services transfer between providers.
TUPE can apply to business transfers and certain service provision changes. Whether it applies depends on the specific circumstances of the transaction or service change.
Employers have information and consultation obligations concerning affected employees. Specific requirements depend on the circumstances and size of the organisations involved.
TUPE provides protections around changes to employment terms connected with a transfer. Employers should obtain appropriate advice before making changes.
The outgoing and incoming employers may have responsibilities depending on their role in the transfer. The appropriate representatives and process depend on the circumstances.
HRDocBox combines real-world HR experience, subject-matter expertise and commercial understanding to support effective TUPE processes with practical, tried-and-tested resources. With instant access, editable documents, ongoing updates and 12 months' access, you get practical HR support when you need it.
How this content is developed and reviewed
The TUPE templates toolkit is developed using a practical HR methodology that considers current UK employment legislation, ACAS guidance, CIPD good practice and the real-world HR process it supports. Templates and supporting information are regularly reviewed and updated, with additional reviews triggered by significant changes to legislation, guidance or established HR practice, helping ensure each document remains practical, relevant and suitable for UK employers.
Darryl Horn, Chartered HR Director
Darryl is a Chartered HR professional with over 25 years' experience in senior HR and employee relations roles.
He has extensive practical experience of managing tupe HR processes and founded hrdocbox to provide businesses with practical, professionally developed HR resources grounded in UK employment law and best practice.
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