TUPE measures letter
If TUPE is proposed, send this model letter template to the outgoing employer to detail measures that will be taken in connection with the transferring employees. This is essential to allow the outgoing employer to meet its obligations to inform and consult.
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What is a TUPE measures letter?
The purpose of the letter is to inform the outgoing employer of any measures that the incoming employer plans to take, as required under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE), and to enable them to consult with affected employees and their representatives.
This helps to ensure that the consultation process is conducted in a fair and transparent manner and provides evidence that both the outgoing and incoming employers have complied with their legal obligations under TUPE.
3 weeks before transfer
The Incoming employer to the Outgoing employer
Great Britain & NI (United Kingdom)
What legislation and best practice guidelines have been taken into account in the development of this template?
When a business or part of a business is transferred to a new employer, TUPE requires both the outgoing and incoming employers to inform and consult with affected employees and their representatives about the transfer and any measures that the new employer plans to take in relation to their employment.
If there are any changes or proposals for changes following the transfer, these measures will have to be discussed with the representatives of the affected employees. Failure to do so could lead to claims being brought against the new employer. The new employer is required to provide the old employer with information on proposed measures to allow the old employer to comply with their duty to inform and consult.
A measures letter should be provided by the incoming employer to the outgoing employer before the transfer takes place to allow the outgoing employer to consult with employees about the proposed measures in advance.
The term “measures” is not defined in the TUPE Regulations but that it has been held to encompass any action, step or arrangement in connection with a transfer, whether or not these are considered to be advantageous or disadvantageous to employees.
In which communication or process sequence does this template belong?
TUPE request for information about measures letter template
If TUPE is proposed, send this model letter to the incoming employer to request information about whether they intend to take any measures in relation to any of the transferring employees.
TUPE request to check personal information letter template
If TUPE is confirmed, send this model letter to any affected employee to request that they check their personal information before you send it to the incoming employer.