Employment Law
Department for Business Innovation and Skills Call for
Evidence: Effectiveness of
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations
2006
Green Paper - Restructuring and anticipation of change : what
lessons from recent experience?
This Green Paper aims to identify successful practices and
policies in the field of restructuring and adaptation to change in
order to promote employment, growth and competitiveness as part of
the Europe 2020 strategy and in particular the industrial policy
flagship initiative of October 2010 , the "Agenda for new skills
and jobs" adopted in November 2010 . The Green Paper is also
intended to contribute to improving synergy between all relevant
actors in addressing challenges related to restructuring and
adaptation to change and takes into account the important work
carried out in recent years by the European Commission, the social
partners, Member States, regions and many other
stakeholders.
Introducing fees in employment tribunals and Employment Appeal
Tribunal
Bringing a claim or an appeal to the employment tribunal or the
Employment Appeal Tribunal is currently free of charge with the
full cost of running the tribunals being met by the taxpayer.
The aim of these proposals is reduce the taxpayer subsidy of
these tribunals by transferring some of the cost to those who use
the the service, while protecting access to justice for the most
vulnerable.
Department for Business Innovation and Skills Call for
Evidence: Effectiveness of Transfer of Undertakings
(Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006
The call for evidence seeks views on the effectiveness of the
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations
2006 and how they might be improved, if at all. Whilst the
Regulations implement a European Directive and provide important
protections for both employers and employees, the Government is
concerned that some businesses believe they are 'gold-plated' and
overly bureaucratic. A series of questions have been provided to
gauge views on whether this is the case and whether the Regulations
should be changed. Should the balance of evidence call for possible
changes to the current Regulations there will be a formal
consultation on any proposed changes in 2012.