The budget must address the household debt crisis

This budget will take place under the shadow of the cost-of-living crisis, which has seen a huge rise in the number of people facing unpayable debts. Unemployment is spiking, and personal insolvencies and bankruptcies are on the rise. People are simply not earning enough to cover the essentials – and being forced into debt because…

how insolvency proceedings can modify TUPE

Employment protection in an insolvency context The sale of a struggling business will often trigger TUPE. The usual tests will apply, looking at whether there is a transfer of an “economic entity” i.e. a grouping of resources which has the objective of pursuing an economic activity.  If TUPE applies, employees will usually automatically transfer to…