Business transfers and TUPE

This factsheet, produced by BVA's legal helpline provider, aims to clearly set out what to expect if your employer's business, or part of it, is transferred to another business.

What's inside? 

1. What is a TUPE transfer?
2. What right does a transferring employee have?
3. Does my employer have to consult with me about the transfer? 
4. What happens if I don't want to be transferred? 
5. What if my new employer does not recognise me as an employee?

Published: March 2025