TUPE: service provision change
Updating author: Katie Wooller
Brightmine editor: Zeba Sayed
Summary
This guide explains how to identify a relevant transfer under TUPE, focusing on the second statutory definition of a relevant transfer covering service provision changes. This is where a contract for the performance of a function is outsourced, transferred to a new contractor or brought back in-house. Where a relevant transfer exists, TUPE ensures the preservation of employees' rights and protections and imposes legal obligations that employers must comply with.