It is important to realise that employees have rights when the Company they work for is acquired by another business.

• An employee’s rights, with certain exceptions, will under the Contract of Employment, transfer in its entirety upon a transfer of business;

• An attempt to change a transferring employee’s contract could, with exceptions, lead to a claim for constructive unfair dismissal;

• The acquiring business will be liable for most breaches of the employee’s contract committed by its predecessor, including  equal pay and discrimination.

FOR A BUSINESS it is important  to obtain full disclosure of employees, their contracts and details of grievances and/or disciplinary matters during pre-contract negotiations, and obtain specialist advice before entering into any contract.

Employers can take advantage of our Legal Expenses Insurance Scheme.  Please see adjoining page.