- Made under
- European Communities Act 1972
- Enforced by
- ACAS
- Status
- Amended (in force with amendments)
- Penalty ceiling
- Regulated
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
Employee — also bound by 189 other Acts
What it requires
Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
- Provide written copies and guidance for contract variations agreed with non-union repsEmployer
- Provide employee liability information to the new employer before a TUPE transferEmployer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunal may award compensation for failure to provide employee informationTribunal / Court
- Notify small-scale TUPE transferred employees directly if no reps existEmployer
- Inform and consult staff representatives before a business transferEmployee
- Organise fair elections for employee representativesEmployer
- Provide information and consult with employees during business transfersEmployer
17 other provisions — procedural and definitional
Schedules
0 of 27 shown27 other schedules
Help complying
Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.
Buy an existing business
Navigate the business acquisition process from finding opportunities to completing the purchase and your first 90 days as owner
Stop your sole trader business
Step-by-step guide to closing your self-employment - telling HMRC, filing final returns, and keeping required records
Transfer ownership of your business
Plan and execute business succession - family transfers, management buyouts, partner buyouts, or employee ownership
Manage your employees
A comprehensive journey for UK employers covering the full employment lifecycle - from ongoing payroll and compliance duties through to managing workforce …
Sell your business
Navigate the business sale process from preparation to completion and beyond - valuation, finding buyers, due diligence, TUPE, deal negotiation, and post-sale …
Change your business structure
Navigate the process of changing your business's legal structure - from sole trader to limited company, partnership, or LLP
TUPE: protecting employees during business transfers
How the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 protect employees when a business changes hands. Covers when TUPE applies, what …
3 more guides that reference this instrument
Connected legislation
The wider family of instruments made under the same parent Act.
Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.