Weekly issue 169

News in brief

As the World Cup kicks off in South Africa on 11 June, Acas (the government’s conciliation service) is anticipating that some employees may take time off to watch matches starting at 12.30, 15.00 and 19.30 (UK time)

Cease now

A “service provision change” under the 2006 Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) applies to a situation in which “activities” carried out by one person are then carried on by someone else, post transfer

It never ends

The 1992 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act (TULRCA) states that unions must provide employers with certain information in a pre-determined format before taking industrial action