In Oakland v Wellswood (Yorkshire) Ltd, the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) decided that an employee of a business in administration was unable to have the protection afforded to employees under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) when the business in which he was employed was transferred and continued as a going concern with the transferee. The decision is important news for administrators and purchasers of businesses in administration because it contradicts current Government guidance on this issue.Continue Reading TUPE and Insolvency Proceedings