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Guidance on what it means for your employment rights if the work you do is transferred or taken over by a new company
You have the right to be informed and consulted by your employer if you are going to be affected by a business transfer or takeover
Find out how your employment rights are protected during a business transfer or takeover
Guidance on how employee representatives should be elected and how their employment rights are protected
If you are involved in a business transfer or takeover, you should be aware that your current employer will pass on information about the workforce to the new employer
Transfers or takeovers involving insolvent businesses are slightly different to normal transfers. Find out what this means for your employment rights