The acquired rights directive does not protect pension rights which might be acquired after the transfer of an undertaking. It can only safeguard rights existing at the time of the transfer.
Citations:
Times 19-May-1997, [1997] EWCA Civ 1699, [1997] 3 CMLR 79, [1997] ICR 834, [1997] IRLR 436, [1997] Pens LR 145, [1998] OPLR 119
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Employment, European
Updated: 06 November 2022; Ref: scu.142095