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EAT shows a number of factors decide when TUPE applies

08 December 2016

In the recent case of ALNO (UK) Ltd v Turner the EAT stressed the need to apply the “multi-factorial” test established in an earlier TUPE case.

This case emphasises that in any business transfer case falling under reg.3(1)(a) (as opposed to a service provision change under reg.3(1)(b)), the multi-factorial approach in Cheesman v R Brewer Contracts Ltd must always be applied.

Dr John McMullen considers the case in his article for Personnel Today here

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You can view an archive of John's previous posts for Personnel Today here

Case report

Alno (UK) Ltd v Turner & Anor (Transfer of Undertakings: Transfer) [2016] UKEAT 0349_15_0209 (02 September 2016)

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