Identifying employment issues in outsourcing
Employees should be aware of their rights in the event of an outsourcing arrangement, writes Dermot Casserly.
Outsourcing can take many forms, but it generally means contracting out an internal business process or function to a third party.
But outsourcing can give rise to legal issues, especially relating to the transfer of employees.
The 2003 European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations (TUPE) exist to safeguard employees' rights when the prospect of a relevant transfer arises.
The aim of TUPE is to protect employees from dismissal, changes ...
