The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Transfer of Staff to the Office of Communications) Regulations 2024

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provision for the transfer of the employment contracts of staff from the Phone-paid Services Authority Limited (“PSA”) to the Office of Communications (“OFCOM”), on the transfer date. OFCOM is the regulator of communications services in the United Kingdom and is a body corporate created under section 1 of the Office of Communications Act 2002 (c. 11). PSA is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

These Regulations provide for employment protection similar to that provided by certain provisions of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/246) (“the TUPE Regulations”).

Regulation 2 specifies the individuals to whom these Regulations apply.

Regulation 3 provides for the effect of the transfer on the contracts of employment of those to whom the Regulations apply. It makes similar provision to that contained in paragraphs (1), (2), and (6) to (11) of regulation 4 of the TUPE Regulations.

Regulation 4 applies the provisions of regulation 10 of the TUPE Regulations in relation to pensions so as to exclude certain rights and liabilities in relation to occupational pension schemes.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument, as no significant impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.