TUPE Meaning: A Guide for UK Employers
For employers, TUPE means taking on the responsibility to protect employees’ rights during a business transfer, ensuring that their existing terms and conditions of employment are maintained. It involves careful planning, clear communication with all parties involved, and compliance with legal obligations to prevent disputes and secure an effective transition for both the organisation and […]
Global Assignment Best Practice Guide
When planning and preparing for a global assignment, there are numerous factors that have the potential to contribute to its overall success, with benefits both for your business and for the assignee. The following guide looks at best practice for employers when deploying personnel overseas, from the employee experience to the flexibility of different types […]
Types of Global Mobility Assignment
To achieve the flexibility and agility required to respond to changing business demands while operating within a cost-effective and compliant infrastructure, organisations should explore different types of global mobility assignments. With a varied global mobility portfolio, organisations can optimise the return and value of its mobility activity by ensuring the most appropriate and cost-effective type […]
When Does TUPE Apply? An Employer’s Guide
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) 2006 are notoriously onerous on employers. However, TUPE only applies to certain types of business transactions and transfers. As such, employers will need to determine if a transaction is covered by TUPE before proceeding with the transfer, as this will shape both affected employees’ rights and […]
Comprehensive TUPE Guide for UK Employers
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) regulations ensure employees’ terms and conditions are preserved when their employment transfers to a new employer and that employers follow the correct legal procedure through the transfer process. TUPE transfers impact both employees’ rights and employers’ obligations. It is a complex piece of legislation with potentially significant […]
Next Loses Equal Pay Tribunal Claim
Next store workers have been successful in their equal pay claims after comparing their roles with those of warehouse workers, raising a number of potential implications for employers. Background to the Claim A group of predominantly female store-based workers at Next filed an equal pay claim, arguing that their work as retail assistants […]
Managing International Assignments: Employer Guidance
Organisations deploy personnel on international assignment for many reasons. Whether you are addressing an internal skills gaps, supporting leadership development or looking to improve working relations across borders, for any international assignment to be successful, there will be a multitude of legal, immigration, tax and pensions risks to manage when sending employees overseas. Global mobility […]