The rights acquired by an employee in a transfer of undertaking were not capable of being waived by him, and remained exercisable against a transferee of an undertaking, despite the contents of any contract with the business purchaser.
Citations:
Gazette 18-Nov-1998, Times 22-Oct-1998, Gazette 11-Nov-1998, [1998] EWCA Civ 1551
Statutes:
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 (1981 No 1794), Acquired Rights Directive 77/187/EEC
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Employment
Updated: 25 November 2022; Ref: scu.145030