| 1 | Employees: international acquisitions Overview of key employment issues to consider in any acquisition between two employers in a cross-border context, from conducting an employment due diligence, rolling out the workers' information and consultation process, drafting the acquisition documents in consideration of the employment-related issues through closing and possible post-acquisition restructuring. Country-specific Q&A chapters (updated periodically) provide practical information for Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Mexico, The Netherlands, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Korea, UK and US (New York). | Practice note: overview | 30-Apr-2013 |
| 2 | Employees: international joint ventures Employment issues on international joint ventures with country Q&A (updated periodically) for Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, The Netherlands, UK and US. | Practice note: overview | 07-Jun-2012 |
| 3 | Staff transfers under TUPE: toolkit A toolkit to guide users through key maintained PLC content on staff transfers under TUPE, including links to all the relevant materials. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 4 | Transfer of undertakings: toolkit A toolkit to guide users around PLC Employment materials on the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 and employment aspects on asset purchases, outsourcing and other transfers or service provision changes. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 5 | TUPE: overview This note provides an overview of the key issues arising from the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 and links to more detailed practice notes. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 6 | Asset purchase agreements: drafting and negotiating ... This note considers typical employment indemnities and warranties in asset purchase agreements where the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 apply and discusses common negotiating issues from both the buyer's and seller's perspective. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 7 | Best value: implications for employment law A practice note outlining the implications of the best value regime for employment law. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 8 | Buying the business and assets of an insolvent company How to carry out an asset purchase or the purchase of a business as a going concern where the seller is in administration or administrative receivership. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 9 | Data protection in outsourcing transactions: the UK ... This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to outsourcing. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/outsourcinghandbook. This article outlines some key issues companies should consider regarding the processing of personal information in UK outsourcing transactions. In particular, it explains: The principles of the Data Protection 1998 Act concerning the processing of personal data, the key rights that the Data Protection Act gives to data subjects, the consequences for companies of breaching the Data Protection Act and the key issues that arise in outsourcing transactions as a result of the Data Protection Act's requirements. | Practice notes | 01-Feb-2011 |
| 10 | Data protection issues on commercial transactions This note considers how UK data protection legislation affects commercial transactions and, in particular, data relating to employees. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 11 | Due diligence and post-completion integration: acquisitions This note considers the purpose, scope and practical aspects of a due diligence investigation and post-completion integration on an acquisition. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 12 | Electing employee representatives As part of its obligation to inform and consult over proposed collective redundancies or transfers of an undertaking, an employer may have to arrange for the election of employee representatives. Elections may also need to be held under an information and consultation agreement or in order to consult about changes to pension schemes. This note sets out the legal framework and gives practical steps on running an election. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 13 | Employee due diligence issues on transactions A note considering the key employment-related due diligence issues for a prospective buyer in a UK share or asset sale. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 14 | Employees: Australia: International Joint Ventures This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Employees: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide. | Practice notes | 07-Sep-2009 |
| 15 | Employees: Canada: International Joint Ventures This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Employees: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide. | Practice notes | 05-Sep-2012 |
| 16 | Employees: China: International Joint Ventures This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Employees: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide. | Practice notes | 20-Jun-2012 |
| 17 | Employees: France: International Joint Ventures This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Employees: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide. | Practice notes | 19-Jun-2012 |
| 18 | Employees: Germany: International Joint Ventures This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Employees: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide. | Practice notes | 23-Jul-2012 |
| 19 | Employees: India: International Joint Ventures This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Employees: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide. | Practice notes | 28-Jun-2012 |
| 20 | Employees: Italy: International Joint Ventures This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Employees: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide. | Practice notes | 05-Jul-2012 |
| 21 | Employees: Mexico: International Joint Ventures This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Employees: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide. | Practice notes | 01-Apr-2011 |
| 22 | Employees: Russia: International Joint Ventures This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Employees: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide. | Practice notes | 07-Jun-2012 |
| 23 | Employees: Singapore: International Joint Ventures This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Employees: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide. | Practice notes | 01-Apr-2012 |
| 24 | Employees: The Netherlands: International Joint Ventures This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Employees: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide. | Practice notes | 01-Jun-2012 |
| 25 | Employees: UK (England and Wales): International Joint ... This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Employees: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide. | Practice notes | 01-Jun-2012 |
| 26 | Employees: US: International Joint Ventures This Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Employees: international joint ventures, and forms part of our international joint ventures transaction guide. | Practice notes | 06-Jul-2012 |
| 27 | Employment: asset purchases An overview of the employment issues that arise on the transfer of assets and the impact of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 28 | Employment: intra-group reorganisations This note considers the employment law issues that arise on group reorganisations. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 29 | Employment: joint ventures An examination of the employment considerations to be taken into account when setting up a joint venture or strategic alliance, including the use of secondment agreements and the effect of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 30 | Outsourcing agreements: drafting and negotiating ... This practice note considers typical employment indemnities and warranties in outsourcing agreements. The note compares entry provisions (on an original or first generation outsourcing) and exit provisions (where the original outsourcing terminates and the services are brought back in house or transferred to a subsequent supplier), explores alternative exit structures and examines the issues that are likely to arise on second generation outsourcings. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 31 | Pensions issues on a TUPE transfer A note on the issues that arise in relation to pension arrangements on a relevant transfer which is subject to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006. For a discussion of the case law affecting this area, see Practice note, TUPE: pensions cases. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 32 | Practical employment considerations of buying an insolvent ... A practice note considering the practical employment issues facing a buyer of an insolvent business. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 33 | Retention of employment model This practice note provides an overview of the retention of employment model (RoE) looking specifically at the use of RoE in relation to transfers of services from the public sector to the private sector. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 34 | TUPE (1): when does TUPE apply? A note considering the circumstances in which the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) apply. In particular, the note deals with standard (business) transfers, service provision changes, cross-border transfers, public sector transfers and limiting the effect of TUPE. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 35 | TUPE (2): service provision changes and outsourcing This note considers the employment law issues that should be considered in relation to an outsourcing and considers cases decided under the service provision change provisions of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 36 | TUPE (3): the automatic transfer principle A note dealing with what and who automatically transfers from the seller to the buyer under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 37 | TUPE (4): changing terms of employment A note considering the specific rules which apply to changes in terms of employment under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 38 | TUPE (5): protection against dismissal A note dealing with the specific protection against dismissal under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006. The note considers when a dismissal will be connected with the transfer, ETO reasons and claims for constructive dismissal and substantial changes to working conditions to the employee's material detriment. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 39 | TUPE (6): obligations to inform and consult A note dealing with the obligations under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 to inform and (in some circumstances) consult with appropriate representatives of affected employees. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 40 | TUPE (7): insolvent businesses A note dealing with the position under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) where the transferor is insolvent. In particular, the note considers the different rules under TUPE which apply to businesses that are subject to "relevant insolvency proceedings" or "bankruptcy proceedings or any analogous insolvency proceedings". | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 41 | TUPE (8): application to property transactions This note considers the impact of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) on property transactions. The note provides an overview of how TUPE affects employers (who, in this context, may be landlords, tenants or facilities service providers) and employees and describes the types of property transactions where TUPE may apply. Drafting issues for each specific property transaction are also discussed. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 42 | TUPE and collective redundancy consultation: dealing with ... This note examines the overlap of the TUPE and collective redundancy obligations to inform and consult. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 43 | TUPE and tendering local authority service contracts This practice note sets out the actions a local authority should take during the procurement process where the new contract involves a transfer of staff under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/246) (TUPE). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 44 | TUPE transfers under TUPE 1981 A note on the issues arising on a TUPE transfer as a result of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981, which is no longer in force. Note that this document has not been updated to take account of any case law after 6 April 2006, even if it related to TUPE 1981. For details of the regime under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, which came into force on 6 April 2006, see Practice note, TUPE transfers. | Practice notes | 05-Apr-2006 |
| 45 | Warranties and indemnities: acquisitions This note considers the use of warranties and indemnities in acquisition agreements. | Practice notes | Maintained |