new employers after sale of business.

[imajenarry]

can anyone tell me or suggest a website where i can find out about employees rights in the situation when a business is sold. can the new employer change our contracts/hours/pay etc or even just get rid of the staff they don't require?

[brodin26]

This is covered by what is known as TUPE and there are strict guidelines laid down in Employment Law to cover these takeovers. Google TUPE into your search engine and there will be lots of information to put your mind at rest. Hope this helps.

[Eve]

This may help as general info on the law governing this...TUPE.

http://www.out-law.com/page-448

In a nutshell if the law applies they can't change terms and conditions of employment but there are certain defences for the new employer though, called ETO (economic, technical or organisational) reasons.

Some more info on ETO's here...

http://www.workplacelaw.net/forum/thread.php?t hread_id=1409

NB. employees with less than one year's service cannot present claims under TUPE, as employment protection rights have not been accrued.

[Cennet]

www.acas.org.uk