Overview

The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in the case of Spaceright Europe Limited v (1) Baillavoine (2) Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. The judgment clarifies the law on the circumstances in which a dismissal will be connected with a transfer of an undertaking and therefore automatically unfair under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006.

DLA Piper provide the full background details to the case in question and outline the dismissal implications for companies in administration, administrators and prospective purchasers.

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