The Transfer of Undertakings in the Public Sector
This book discusses the impact of the transfer of undertakings regime upon the public sector, particularly focussing on the interaction between the protection of employee rights and the restructuring and modernisation of public services. The crux of the book is the interaction of market-led policies in the public sector, such as compulsory competitive tendering, best value and the PFI, with the protection of employee rights on the transfer of employment. It considers the evolving law on the...
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Specialists in employment law or human resources management, all but one from the University of Leicester, offer advice to people grappling with the British Acquired Rights Directive and its 1998 amendment. They are primarily concerned with the degree to which employers in an operation that has been transformed from a public service to a private company are allowed to alter the terms and conditions of employment. Many of the 10 studies began as dissertations for the masters program at Leicester. There is no index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Biographical Notes on AuthorsPrefaceList of Tables1Introduction: the Scope of the Public Sector12The Aims of the Acquired Rights Directive and TUPE93What is a Relevant Transfer?254The History and Nature of Contracting-Out of Services in the Public Sector: An Overview515Disclosure of Workforce Information876Dismissal and the Acquired Rights Directive1377Preservation, Variation and Harmonisation of Terms and Conditions1618Pensions1859Information and Consultation21510The Amendment of the Acquired Rights Directive251Select Bibliography271
