Open consultation

Smarter regulation: employment law reform

From:
Department for Business and Trade
Published
16 May 2024

Summary

We are seeking views on reforms to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) and abolishing the legal framework for European Works Councils.

This consultation is being held on another website.

This consultation closes at

Consultation description

This consultation sets out proposals for reforms to employment law.

The consultation seeks views on the following proposals:

  • reaffirming that only employees are protected by The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE)

  • removing the complex obligation to split employees’ contracts between multiple employers where a business is transferred to more than one new business

  • abolishing the legal framework for European Works Councils

Documents

Consultation on clarifications to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) and abolishing the legal framework for European Works Councils

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Published 16 May 2024

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