0333 000 0040 My Account Conveyancing Quote MENU Mergers, Acquisitions and Outsourcing Home | Services to Business | Employment law | Mergers, Acquisitions and Outsourcing Mergers, acquisitions and outsourcing If you are buying or selling a business, it is likely that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, better known as TUPE, will apply to the transaction. Where most employment law focuses on the reasonableness of an employer’s behaviour, TUPE is one of the few areas that is very proscriptive as to what employers (and future employers) must and must not do. Failing to follow TUPE can expose the company to the risk of a protective award: one of the few types of compensation which is designed to punish the employer, rather than compensate the employee. We understand that when you are buying or selling a company there are many issues to focus on and we will work with you to find the most commercial and practical ways to meet your obligations under TUPE. It is also important to remember that TUPE applies not only to buying and selling a business, but also to out-sourcing work. Some companies bid for and win a new contract and then discover that the previous supplier is trying to off-load its employees to the new provider. We can help you make sure that winning or losing a contract does not give you an unexpected HR headache. If you would like further information please contact us on 023 8033 4661 or fill in the enquiry form. Related pages Employment Law Recruitment HRExtra Employment and HR Employment Tribunals Large Scale Redundancies Business Immigration TUPE Enquire now Send us your enquiry Forename Surname Email Phone Preferred Office Preferred Office* Brighton Gosport Newbury Portsmouth Southampton Message Key people Leon Deakin Partner - Head of Employment Contact now Testimonials The team at Coffin Mew has worked alongside our business for a number of years, assisting us with a wide range of matters. Their advice is commercial and delivered in an easy to digest format. Charlotte and her colleagues are friendly, approachable and responsive – they help us to achieve the outcomes we need and I am always able to trust their advice and input. Jack Symonds, Co-founder & Director, Gamban, 2019 Latest news Christmas gatherings: Banter, Covid and other headaches Posted on: December 1st, 2021 Read more Southern Powerhouse – McKay Securities Posted on: November 30th, 2021 Read more ‘The Great Resignation’: How to protect your business Posted on: November 29th, 2021 Read more See all T: 0333 000 0040 E: info@coffinmew.co.uk Twitter Facebook YouTube Linkedin Data Protection Statement Legal Information Terms and Conditions Sitemap Contact Careers Agent login My Account Our priorities are people's health and looking after our clients. Please click here to find out the latest updates on Coffin Mew's coronavirus hub. close We use necessary cookies to allow our website to function correctly. We would also like to use optional third party cookies to help us improve our site and your own experience. You have the option to opt-out of these cookies by clicking 'Cookie Settings'. Opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. For more information on how we use cookies and further details on how you can change your cookie preferences, see our Cookie Policy. COOKIE SETTINGS ACCEPT