Education Breakfast Briefing | TUPE 101 for school leaders
Our upcoming webinar will help school leaders to feel equipped to manage the TUPE transfer process confidently and compliantly. This is crucial to mitigating claims for breach of contract, unlawful deduction from wages, and constructive dismissal (if the employee resigns as a result of the changes).
Additionally, by understanding your obligations, you can better preserve employment relationships, avoid union fallout, and prevent the unfortunate realisation that the terms you think you have changed, even with agreement, are in fact void.
13 July, 9.30 am - 10:10 am
When your school is undergoing transfers or changes in management, such as merging with another school, converting to an academy or outsourcing certain services, the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) safeguard the rights and protections of employees.
Familiarity with TUPE is essential for schools to navigate staff transfers, fulfil legal obligations, maintain employee morale, plan for smooth transitions, and make informed strategic decisions. However, it’s not an easy area of employment law, requiring careful attention to detail and a nuanced understanding of its intricacies.
In fact, at the end of our last Education Breakfast Briefing, we asked attendees about their most pressing concerns, and TUPE emerged as a prominent area where schools are seeking guidance and support.
With this in mind, join us as we delve into the legal framework surrounding TUPE, explore effective strategies for harmonising terms within the education sector, and explain the limits that exist when making modifications to employee terms and conditions after a TUPE transfer.
Hosted by Solicitor and Head of our Education Team, Jane Hallas, this session will cover:
- What TUPE means in practice for schools who have gone down the academisation route
- How far you can harmonise terms and conditions and policies and procedures post-TUPE
- How to go about changing employees’ duties and job descriptions following a transfer
Have a question?
We will round off the session with a live Q&A to give you an opportunity to put your questions to our expert. Due to time constraints, please submit your questions in advance via the registration form. Any that we are unable to answer during the session will be addressed in an FAQ document afterwards.
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