TUPE (06): protection against dismissal

by Practical Law Employment

Maintained | United Kingdom

A practice note that examines the enhanced protection against unfair dismissal afforded to employees under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE). The practice note considers automatically unfair dismissals under TUPE, when the sole or principal reason for the dismissal is the transfer itself. The practice note explores the employer's ability to rely on an economic, technical or organisational (ETO) reason entailing changes in the workforce as a potential defence. Furthermore, this practice note considers situations where an employee's resignation may be treated as a deemed dismissal in terms of either a constructive dismissal claim or a resignation following a substantial change in working conditions to the employee's material detriment. It also explores liability for pre-transfer and post-transfer dismissals, available remedies and compensation, and the limitations on contracting out of TUPE rights.

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