Closed consultation

Smarter regulation: employment law reform

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 16 May 2024

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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 was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
midday on 16 May 2024 to 11:59pm on 11 July 2024

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