A practical guide explaining the TUPE process, including examples and key considerations for employers
A TUPE transfer is a process. This guide aims to illustrate the differences between the process for: a relevant business transfer and a service provision change.
The guide includes different scenarios that people professionals should understand. These scenarios are based on a fictional case study from a medium-sized business.
Whilst this guide illustrates common examples of TUPE, no one TUPE process is the same. If you have individual queries regarding your organisation, or any possible TUPE transfer, the CIPD offer an employment law helpline for members.
Where this Guide is about the process of TUPE, the accompanying factsheet provides an overview of the key TUPE principles and the law page provides detailed information on these complex regulations and how they have been applied in case law.
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