The long awaited consultation paper on the rules governing staff transfers from one employer to another was published last week.
It includes clarification of some issues under the Tupe regulations such as insolvency and provision of employee information — but has left others unresolved say critics.
In particular, an attempt by the government to bring the pension rights of private sector staff involved in transfers into line with recommended practice in the public sector has opened up more questions than it has answered, employers' body the Business Services Association (BSA) said.
The paper offers six pension options for private sector transfers and is looking for further ideas.
'The fact that the government is looking at the private sector is positive,' said the BSA's Norman Rose. 'I just wish it had been a clearer view.'
He added:' We don't ever want to be seen as not caring for staff, but if costs become too high it will hit the outsourcing market.'
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The Facilities Business
