England and Wales commercial and regulatory procedures
When must an employee complain about unpaid TUPE compensation?
Six months for relevant events on or after October 1, 2026; saved three-month period for earlier relevant events. Present the regulation 15(10) nonpayment complaint. The order-date event differs from the transfer completion used for the original consultation complaint. Establish the actual SI 2026/954 relevant event, ACAS adjustment and any granted extension.
- Period
- Six months for relevant events on or after October 1, 2026; saved three-month period for earlier relevant events
- Trigger
- Tribunal order under regulation 15(7) or (8)
- Rule
- The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, regulation 15(7), (8), (10), (12)(b), (12A)
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, regulation 15(7), (8), (10), (12)(b), (12A). The retained source governs present the regulation 15(10) nonpayment complaint. The order-date event differs from the transfer completion used for the original consultation complaint. Establish the actual SI 2026/954 relevant event, ACAS adjustment and any granted extension.
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The order-date event differs from the transfer completion used for the original consultation complaint. Establish the actual SI 2026/954 relevant event, ACAS adjustment and any granted extension. The ordinary period begins with the statutory event. Calendar months are not fixed multiples of thirty days. No automatic weekend or court-office extension is established here. The actual tribunal order under regulation 15(7) or (8) and required completion must be established before using a final date.
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When must an employee complain about unpaid TUPE compensation?
Six months for relevant events on or after October 1, 2026; saved three-month period for earlier relevant events. Present the regulation 15(10) nonpayment complaint. The order-date event differs from the transfer completion used for the original consultation complaint. Establish the actual SI 2026/954 relevant event, ACAS adjustment and any granted extension.
Responsible actor. Employee covered by the compensation order.
Tribunal order under regulation 15(7) or (8).
The order-date event differs from the transfer completion used for the original consultation complaint. Establish the actual SI 2026/954 relevant event, ACAS adjustment and any granted extension.
The order-date event differs from the transfer completion used for the original consultation complaint. Establish the actual SI 2026/954 relevant event, ACAS adjustment and any granted extension.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, regulation 15(7), (8), (10), (12)(b), (12A)How does this provision count time?
- Present the regulation 15(10) nonpayment complaint.
- The ordinary period begins with the statutory event. Calendar months are not fixed multiples of thirty days. No automatic weekend or court-office extension is established here.
- The order-date event differs from the transfer completion used for the original consultation complaint. Establish the actual SI 2026/954 relevant event, ACAS adjustment and any granted extension.
The ordinary period begins with the statutory event. Calendar months are not fixed multiples of thirty days. No automatic weekend or court-office extension is established here.
The ordinary period begins with the statutory event. Calendar months are not fixed multiples of thirty days. No automatic weekend or court-office extension is established here. The order-date event differs from the transfer completion used for the original consultation complaint. Establish the actual SI 2026/954 relevant event, ACAS adjustment and any granted extension.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, regulation 15(7), (8), (10), (12)(b), (12A)Which facts prevent one automatic date?
The order-date event differs from the transfer completion used for the original consultation complaint. Establish the actual SI 2026/954 relevant event, ACAS adjustment and any granted extension. The ordinary period begins with the statutory event. Calendar months are not fixed multiples of thirty days. No automatic weekend or court-office extension is established here. The actual tribunal order under regulation 15(7) or (8) and required completion must be established before using a final date.
The employee covered by the compensation order has established the applicable procedure and tribunal order under regulation 15(7) or (8). The order-date event differs from the transfer completion used for the original consultation complaint. Establish the actual SI 2026/954 relevant event, ACAS adjustment and any granted extension. Present the regulation 15(10) nonpayment complaint. Six months for relevant events on or after October 1, 2026; saved three-month period for earlier relevant events. No computed final date is supplied.
A proposed completion raises a nonbusiness-day or time-boundary question for present the regulation 15(10) nonpayment complaint. The ordinary period begins with the statutory event. Calendar months are not fixed multiples of thirty days. No automatic weekend or court-office extension is established here. Resolve this boundary under the identified provision and actual completion route. The ordinary period begins with the statutory event. Calendar months are not fixed multiples of thirty days. No automatic weekend or court-office extension is established here.
The event occurs before October 1, 2026 but the claim is considered after that date. The order-date event differs from the transfer completion used for the original consultation complaint. Establish the actual SI 2026/954 relevant event, ACAS adjustment and any granted extension. The order-date event differs from the transfer completion used for the original consultation complaint. Establish the actual SI 2026/954 relevant event, ACAS adjustment and any granted extension. No automatic final date follows from this scenario.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Applicable procedure and actual event
- The order-date event differs from the transfer completion used for the original consultation complaint. Establish the actual SI 2026/954 relevant event, ACAS adjustment and any granted extension.
- Counting and completion boundary
- The ordinary period begins with the statutory event. Calendar months are not fixed multiples of thirty days. No automatic weekend or court-office extension is established here.
- The order-date event differs from the transfer completion used for the original consultation complaint. Establish the actual SI 2026/954 relevant event, ACAS adjustment and any granted extension.
- Employee covered by the compensation order. Tribunal order under regulation 15(7) or (8). Present the regulation 15(10) nonpayment complaint. The ordinary period begins with the statutory event. Calendar months are not fixed multiples of thirty days. No automatic weekend or court-office extension is established here.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When must an employee complain about unpaid TUPE compensation?
Does a later reminder for payment restart time?
Regulation 15(12)(b) uses the tribunal order date.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, regulation 15(7), (8), (10), (12)(b), (12A)Did every live case become six months on October 1, 2026?
No. Regulation 4 saves the earlier law where the specified relevant date predates commencement.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, regulation 15(7), (8), (10), (12)(b), (12A)Can ACAS affect the ordinary end?
The applicable early conciliation adjustment must be established from actual statutory Day A and Day B facts.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, regulation 15(7), (8), (10), (12)(b), (12A)Is a late complaint automatically admitted?
No. The statutory not-reasonably-practicable extension requires its conditions and an actual tribunal determination.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, regulation 15(7), (8), (10), (12)(b), (12A)Are six months the same as 180 days?
No. The statute uses calendar months beginning with the relevant event.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, regulation 15(7), (8), (10), (12)(b), (12A)Does this guide give a final filing date from one date alone?
No. Transition, conciliation, eligibility and any actual extension require review.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, regulation 15(7), (8), (10), (12)(b), (12A)Official sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, regulation 15(7), (8), (10), (12)(b), (12A) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Employment Rights Act 2025, section 152 and Schedule 12 paragraph 13 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| The Employment Rights Act 2025 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, regulations 3 and 4, Schedule table 2 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |