Blackstone's Guide to the New Transfer of Undertakings Legislation

This new Blackstone's Guide will provide the full text of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (the 2005 Regs) and the Transfer of Undertakings (Pension Protection) Regulations ("the Pension Regulations") 2005, together with a practical explanation of the

legislation. The commentary in the Guide is structured in a clear and logical way, thus enabling readers to quickly access the information they require.

The Blackstone's Guide Series delivers concise and accessible books covering the latest legislative changes and amendments. Published within weeks of the Act, they offer expert commentary by leading names on the effects, extent and scope of the legislation, plus a full copy of the Act itself. They offer a cost-effective solution to key information needs and are the perfect companion for any practitioner needing to get up to speed with the latest changes. The UK's transfer of undertakings legislation has historically been one of the most complex, unpredictable, and commercially significant aspects of the UK's employment law regime. It has far-reaching financial, HR, and practical significance for private and public sector transitions in areas such as outsourcing, contract tenders, and asset disposals. TUPE 2005 will deliver a major restatement of the UK's 1981 transfer of undertakings legislation, and will introduce the following which employment law practitioners, contract managers and administrators will need to master; · A new Acquired Rights Directive · A new concept of service provision change · Wider protection for employees dismissed because of transfer · Three new categories of dismissal This Guide will cover all of these new provisions and their impact on related legislation, whilst also placing the new regulations in the context of what has gone before. The commentary in the Guide is structured in a clear and logical way, thus enabling readers to quickly access the information they require. This Guide includes the full text of the legislation and will also have a section of useful precedents.

1 - Introduction
2 - Identifying a Relevant Transfer
3 - Service Provision Changes
4 - Who Transfers?
5 - Transfer of Individual and Collective Obligations
6 - Variations to Employees' Contracts
7 - Transfer-related Dismissals
8 - Provision of Employee Information
9 - Collective Information and Consultation
10 - Insolvency Situations
11 - Pensions
12 - Miscellaneous

Charles Wynn-Evans is a Partner and Head of Employment at the London office of Dechert LLP. He holds the degrees of LLB from Bristol University and BCL from Merton College, Oxford. He is a CEDR accredited mediator and a member of the City of London Law Society's Employment Law Committee