It is an unfortunate fact of modern life that it seems that new administrations for high street retailers and other businesses seem to be announced almost every working day. A key concern in the context of employment law and, more importantly, for the employees concerned, is whether their employment automatically transfers to the new employer under TUPE or whether the new employer can "cherry pick" or perhaps even select none of the existing employees for the new business.

There has been conflicting case law in the last few years but it seems that we now have a clear statement from the Court of Appeal. Continue reading →