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Private Equity (Transfer of Undertakings and Protection of Employment) Bill 2007-08

Type of Bill:
Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)
Sponsor:
John Heppell

Progress of the Bill

Bill started in the House of Commons

  1. House of Commons
    1. 1st reading
    2. 2nd reading
    3. Committee stage
    4. Report stage
    5. 3rd reading
  2. House of Lords
    1. 1st reading
    2. 2nd reading
    3. Committee stage
    4. Report stage
    5. 3rd reading
  3. Consideration of Amendments
  4. Royal Assent

Last event

Latest Bill

House Bill Date
Commons Bill as introduced - html version 28.02.2008

Summary of the Bill

The Bill seeks to introduce greater employment protection for employees who work in businesses which are changing ownership by share transfer.

Key areas
  • The Bill proposes to make certain provisions of the transfer of undertakings regulations (known as TUPE) apply where there is an ‘equity transfer’
  • Powers are given to the Secretary of State to define in detail the scope of transactions that would be caught by the provisions.
The Bill was withdrawn at Second Reading.

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