Comparison of TUPE Legislation ROI v GB

By Louise Bloomfield, Sara Meyer, Joanne Bell, Josh Hornsey, Sinead Morgan & Katie Doherty

Published 18 September 2025

Overview

We continue our series of comparison between Great Britain (GB) and the Republic of Ireland. In this article we will summarise the key differences with TUPE requirements in GB and Ireland. This is an area which impacts many parties including the transferor, the transferee and the employees. It is vital that employers get appropriate legal advice in advance of any transfer as there are various timelines in place. Unlike other areas of employment law, there are less substantial differences between the jurisdictions, with those differences being more nuanced in nature.

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