The BIS has issued a consultation on proposed changes to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, formulated in response to the 'call for evidence' that concluded in 2012. One of the most significant proposed changes is to repeal the 'service provision change' measures, under which contracting out services, including second generation changing of contractors, and taking back services in-house, are expressly defined for the purposes of determining whether they come within the scope of TUPE. Subscribers will be receiving a Legal Alert next week providing full details of the proposed changes.
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