Client sector: Energy
Number of employees: 20
Location: Newport, South Wales
Issue to be resolved:
My client was in the process of selling part of the company and wanted advice on how to manage the TUPE process.
TUPE is the Transfer of Undertakings of Protected Employment legislation. It comes into force to protect employees during mergers, acquisitions and when a service provider changes, e.g. if a catering provider changes. It means that employees don’t need to fear losing their jobs or accrued benefits when ownership of a business or holder of a contract changes.
TUPE is surrounded by many legal and regulatory requirements protecting employees, which can often make it a very complicated and drawn out process. In this case I ensured everything was put in place to protect the employees and make the transfer procedure as easy as possible for the companies involved.
Issue to be resolved:
- Clarify the TUPE process to the client and outline any potential challenges that could be faced along the way.
- Provide a basic timetable outlining: – All necessary actions, Deadlines for each action, Communications required to support those actions.
- Provide templates of all necessary documentation.
Because the client was confident in the process, they were able to focus on supporting their employees through this period of change.
Managing the process
Once all the basics were in place, I worked closely with the client to make sure everything was done in line with best practice.