Liquidation and TUPE: when does liability transfer?

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Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v. Slater and others.

On 25 July 2006 the directors of an insolvent company appointed a firm of accountants to assist the company with a voluntary liquidation. The next day the claimant employees were made redundant. On 27 July the business was sold as a going concern to the respondent company, and the claimants were re-engaged. In August, following a creditors' meeting, two members of the accountancy firm were appointed as liquidators. An employment... (286 more words)

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