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The problem with TUPE is trying to apply more recent legislation to historical situations.
That's not a problem in real life of course.
But in the historic situation you suggested even if it did exist it definitely wouldn't have applied
TUPE wouldn't have applied or been necessary in the TSW/Westward case as the old company was bought by the new one. So it's just like any other company takeover - for example when Sky changed ownership last year.
Incidently ATV/Central was the same company but different structure and shareholding so it wouldn't have applied there either.
Incidently ATV/Central was the same company but different structure and shareholding so it wouldn't have applied there either.
The problem with TUPE is trying to apply more recent legislation to historical situations.
That's not a problem in real life of course.
But in the historic situation you suggested even if it did exist it definitely wouldn't have applied