TUPE: a practical guide to business transfer - two 3hr sessions over two consecutive days

Level – Skilled - for an in-depth understanding of a topic. Aimed at people with good knowledge or experience

Overview click to expand contents

TUPE , the Transfer of Undertakings, Protection of Employment Regulations protect employee rights when a business, or part of a business, is sold or changes hands.

TUPE transfers can be one of the most confusing and stressful areas for employers and employees.

Understanding the law and good practice about employee rights in TUPE transfers will help you:

minimise disruption
manage the process better
improve employee relations
deal with disputes
avoid employment tribunal claims

This training will help you handle a TUPE process with confidence

Who is this best suited to? click to expand contents

What will I learn from this training? click to expand contents

when TUPE applies
different types of TUPE transfer
who transfers and what their rights and protections are
informing and consulting affected employees
sharing employee liability information
changing terms and conditions after a TUPE transfer
economic, technical, and organisational changes
dismissals and redundancies during a TUPE process

By the end of this training, attendees will be able to:

recognise situations where TUPE is likely to apply
explain the TUPE process
state both the benefits and legal requirements of informing and consulting
identify what employee liability information must be shared and when
describe how TUPE might affect terms and conditions of employment

Key course information click to expand contents

Trainer led – online via Zoom

Duration - Split into two sessions, delivered over two consecutive days. The duration of each session will be 3 hours.

The dates are:

Day 1 - 29th of July 2025, 09:30 - 12:30
Day 2 - 30th of July 2025, 09:30 - 12:30

The training session will include:

case studies
polls/quizzes
group discussion

Attendees will also receive:

a digital certificate
a handout containing useful links
a copy of the PowerPoint slides

We aim to make our training accessible for everyone. If you have specific accessibility needs, please let us know on your sign-up form.

Closed captions can be turned on for all our sessions run on Zoom.

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Our specialists can diagnose issues in your workplace and tailor practical solutions to address the challenges faced by you and your staff. To find out more, contact our Customer Services Team on 0300 123 1150 or complete our online enquiry form.

We also offer free e-learning on a wide range of employment relations topics. It's a great way to develop, enhance and refresh knowledge, providing an opportunity to work through theory, explore case studies and answer interactive questions.

Venue:Digital via Zoom

Date:29/07/2025

Time:09:30 - 12:30

Price: £270.00 per person Please note our training events are VAT exempt

* Max of 4 delegates per organisation. Please call Acas on 0300 123 1150 or email events@acas.org.uk if number exceed this or for more details about the training session.