Acquired Rights Directive: in-sourcing | Practical Law

Acquired Rights Directive: in-sourcing | Practical Law

The European Court of Justice has held that the Acquired Rights Directive (2001/23/EC) applied to an in-sourcing where no employees were taken on by the transferee and there was no transfer of ownership of assets.

Acquired Rights Directive: in-sourcing

Practical Law UK Articles 5-622-1234 (Approx. 3 pages)

Acquired Rights Directive: in-sourcing

by Squire Patton Boggs and Practical Law Employment
Published on 28 Jan 2016 • European Union, United Kingdom
The European Court of Justice has held that the Acquired Rights Directive (2001/23/EC) applied to an in-sourcing where no employees were taken on by the transferee and there was no transfer of ownership of assets.
For full coverage of this case, see Practical Law Employment, Legal update, Insourcing of rail freight management was relevant transfer under Acquired Rights Directive (ECJ).