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transfer of undertakings

noun

C2CEFR level
85/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

The situation, governed by TUPE, where employees automatically transfer to a new employer when a business or service moves.

On the outsourcing of the cleaning contract, the staff transferred under the transfer of undertakings rules.

Similar: TUPE transfer

Topic: Employment law in Legal English

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