主要收获​​ 

  • TUPE (transfer of undertakings protection of employment) protects employee rights when a business is transferred to a new owner.​​ 
  • Compliance is mandatory in the U.K. and across the EU (under the acquired rights directive) during mergers, acquisitions, and outsourcing.​​ 
  • New U.K. regulations (effective July 1, 2024) allow small businesses and small-scale transfers to consult directly with employees if no reps are in place.​​ 
  • G-P Gia™ gives instant, expert-vetted HR guidance and answers all your compliance questions, including TUPE-specific inquiries.​​ 

每一位业务转让者的背后,都有员工投入数年时间打造你正在收购或出售的公司。 TUPE法规确保员工的权利得到保护,并在可能出现混乱的时期提供稳定性。​​ 

遵守 TUPE 并非可有可无。一次违规行为就能让有利可图的交易变成代价高昂的法律噩梦。无论您是购买、出售还是重组,这里都有您需要了解的有关 TUPE 法律的一切信息。​​ 

什么是 TUPE?​​ 

TUPE 是英国的一项法律,当一家公司或其一部分被收购、与另一家公司合并或变更所有者时,该法律为员工提供安全保障。员工不会失去工作,工作会自动转移到新所有者名下,积累的权益也会得到保护。​​  

虽然 TUPE 是英国的一项法规,但它源于收购权利指令 (ARD) ——欧盟范围内的一个框架,该框架规定了在业务转让的情况下,欧盟成员国雇员的最低保护。​​  

TUPE 如何使员工受益:​​ 

  • Job security: The employee’s role automatically transfers to the new company.​​ 
  • Terms and conditions: All employment terms and conditions, including pay, holiday entitlement, and hours stay the same.​​ 
  • Continuous service: Length of service is preserved which is important for rights like redundancy pay or maternity leave.​​ 
  • Protection against dismissal: Employees cannot be dismissed because of the transfer itself.​​ 

虽然《雇佣(转让)条例》(TUPE)为员工提供了保障,但也为公司合法、合乎道德地收购员工提供了清晰的蓝图。​​ 

TUPE 何时适用?​​ 

TUPE 涉及两种主要情况。​​ 

1. Business transfers: This is when a company is bought by another business. This can happen through:​​ 

  • 公司合并​​ 
  • 将业务部门或分支机构转让给新所有者​​ 

How TUPE is applied: Following a merger of two offices into a new entity, employees from both companies transfer with their existing rights preserved.​​  

2. Service provision changes: This is common in industries like IT and technology services, logistics, and professional services like HR, payroll, and customer support. It also occurs when a company outsources certain services or brings the services back in house.​​ 

如何适用 TUPE:​​ 

  • Outsourcing: When a company moves IT support to an external provider, the existing team members usually transfer to the new service provider.​​ 
  • Re-tendering: When an IT support analyst is dedicated to managing a specific company's internal network and that company switches managed service providers (MSPs), the analyst’s employment transfers to the new IT firm under TUPE.​​ 

请记住,TUPE 并不适用于每项服务提供的变更。但也有例外情况,如服务是针对单一事件或短期任务。​​ 

根据《企业转让(雇佣保护)条例》(TUPE),雇主有哪些义务?​​ 

遵守规定是强制性的。雇主必须遵守严格的法律规定,以确保员工在过渡期间受到公平对待,并且其就业受到保护。​​ 

让员工了解最新情况​​ 

TUPE 的主要要求之一是告知和咨询受影响的员工。雇主必须与员工谈论以下事项:​​ 

  • 变革发生的原因​​ 
  • 何时发生​​ 
  • 这会如何影响他们的日常工作生活​​ 
  • 其法律、经济和社会影响是什么?​​ 
  • 计划采取的具体措施(如果没有,请确认)​​ 

In 2024, TUPE law became easier for smaller businesses. Employers with fewer than 50 employees — or transfers involving fewer than 10 professionals — can consult with affected employees directly. Previously, every employer, regardless of size, had to consult with employee representatives, or trade union representatives, about a transfer. The update removes the need to organize elections for representatives, prepare additional documentation, and manage representative communications.​​ 

提供员工详情​​ 

即将离任的雇主必须在调动前至少28天向新雇主提供员工责任信息 (ELI) 。 这样可以确保新雇主确切地知道他们在工资、假期和服务年限方面应该承担哪些责任。ELI 信息包括:​​ 

  • 每位调任员工的身份和年龄​​  
  • 雇佣的主要条款和条件(工资、工时、假期权利)​​  
  • 过去两年内,针对员工采取或采取的任何纪律处分或申诉的信息​​  
  • 过去两年中员工提起的任何法律诉讼或潜在法律索赔的详情​​  
  • 有关适用于雇员的任何集体协议(CBA)的信息​​  

Pro tip: Use Gia for instant, expert-vetted HR guidance on TUPE obligations. You can ask Gia to clarify TUPE coverage, outline consultation steps, and give you compliance checklists. Try these prompts:​​ 

  • 《雇员转移保护条例》(TUPE)是否适用于我的外包项目?​​ 
  • 根据《雇员转移(转让)条例》(TUPE),与员工协商的步骤有哪些?​​ 
  • 在根据《雇员转移条例》(TUPE)进行转移时,我该如何处理员工数据?​​ 

TUPE 权利持续多长时间?​​ 

TUPE 权利没有日期。 TUPE法规旨在无限期地保持员工原有的雇佣条款和条件不变。这为员工提供了长期的稳定性。他们可以放心,新雇主不会仅仅等几个月,然后在调任后决定更改合同或终止雇佣关系。​​  

例如,一家大型科技公司收购了一家较小的初创企业。较小的初创团队有远程工作政策和30 PTO 天。 这家大型科技公司希望协调各团队,使管理更加轻松。​​  

根据《雇佣(转让)条例》(TUPE),科技公司不能仅仅因为员工转移就合法地减少带薪休假或改变远程工作权利。 这些权利随员工无限期转移。这家科技公司要想改变这种情况,唯一的办法就是让规模较小的创业团队的员工自愿同意签订新合同,或者有真正的经济、技术或组织(ETO)原因。​​ 

终止规则和有效变更​​ 

虽然《雇佣(转让)条例》(TUPE) 的目标是让员工继续留在原岗位,但对于雇佣关系如何终止也有相应的规定。​​ 

自动免于解雇​​ 

因调动而解雇员工是被禁止的,并且被视为自动不公平解雇。TUPE 保护赋予员工对任何看似完全由业务转让方引起的解雇提出质疑的权利。​​ 

结束雇佣(ETO)的有效理由​​ 

有时,新雇主不得不裁员或进行人事变动。要使这种做法合法,他们需要一个 ETO 理由。​​  

  • Economic: Related to the company's financial performance (e.g., needing to cut costs to survive)​​ 
  • Technical: Related to new technology or equipment (e.g., a new machine doing the work of three professionals)​​ 
  • Organizational: Related to the structure of the business (e.g., having two HR departments after a merger)​​ 

即使有合理的 ETO 理由,雇主也必须遵循公平的程序,与员工协商,并寻找替代角色。TUPE 确保员工不会仅仅因为从另一家公司调任而处于不利地位。​​ 

并购中的 TUPE​​ 

了解交易是否适用 TUPE 对买卖双方都很重要。这影响到从支付员工工资到长期法律责任的方方面面。对员工的影响取决于交易的设置方式:​​ 

  • Asset sales: A company buys the physical parts of a business. TUPE regulations apply automatically, and the new employer inherits an employee's contract exactly as it is.​​ 
  • Share sales: A buyer acquires company shares. TUPE isn’t triggered since the legal entity stays the same.​​  

传统上,在多个国家招募团队成员意味着需要在每个地方设立昂贵的法律实体。但现在不一样了。这时G-P就派上用场了。​​ 

G-P如何支持您的过渡​​ 

通过G-P专业雇主,您可以避免业务转让或合并后建立新实体的压力。 我们充当您的国际团队成员的合法雇主。 通过我们,您可以在几天内完成收购团队的入职,并遵守 TUPE 或 ARD 的相关规定。​​ 

When questions on TUPE regulations or local employment laws arise, our global HR agent Gia can give you instant, expert-vetted answers. Gia can help you navigate TUPE by:​​ 

  • 解释法律要求和义务​​ 
  • 就合规性和风险缓解提供建议​​ 
  • 指导员工咨询、信息共享和尽职调查​​ 
  • 提供通信模板文件和核对清单​​ 

这项支持让您能够专注于团队的成功,而无需承担额外的法律压力。​​ 

立即预约演示,亲眼见证我们的全球就业产品和专业雇主解决方案的实际应用。​​ 

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