What happens to employment on a transfer of undertaking?
The rights and obligations in the employment pass to the transferee, and the transfer itself is not a ground for dismissal.
What the source says
- Article 3 of Directive 2001/23/EC: the transferor's rights and obligations pass to the transferee.
- Article 4: the transfer itself is not a ground for dismissal.
- Section 11 of the Co-Determination Act: negotiation before a major change to the business is decided.
Source rows
- Directive 2001/23/EC on safeguarding employees' rights on transfers of undertakingsCELEX 32001L0023 · European Commission, implemented nationally · Read 2026-08-20 · Content hash 0d9291475aa2fc6cOfficial source
- Co-Determination in the Workplace Act (SFS 1976:580)SFS 1976:580 · Labour Court decides disputes · Read 2026-08-20 · Content hash bdef3f0114d81839Official source
- Employment Protection Act (SFS 1982:80)SFS 1982:80 · Labour Court decides disputes · Read 2026-08-20 · Content hash c09acdb6cbc7a227Official source
For the employer · How the employer puts the question
Map which employments transfer, negotiate in time and keep the information to workers' representatives documented.
For the employee · How the employee puts the question
Terms transfer with the undertaking, and a dismissal grounded solely on the transfer has no support in the directive.
Leading rulings
- C-341/05 LavalCourt of Justice of the European Union · 2007-12-18
Collective action for terms beyond the posting rules is assessed against the freedom to provide services.
Official source
Next step
Read the transfer directive and the consultation duty together, the order between them decides the process risk.
The rows reproduce what the source says. They are not legal advice, and applying them to a specific case is the reader's or their counsel's decision.
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