The LloydsPharmacy Reps Network would take this opportunity to remind members that a key benefit of PDA membership is having access to expert guidance from the PDA Service Centre and the support of trained Union Representatives. This is in addition to the employee representative that might have been nominated by your store.
In cases where an existing business is acquired and absorbed into another, employees will usually find that through no act or decision of their own, they will have a new employer. The company transfers will often also mean new people, processes and other changes impacting their working lives.
However, in circumstances like this, the employees’ contract of employment can also be transferred to the new employer under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations, also known as “TUPE”. This means that the contract of employment of the individuals transfer to the new employer and effectively the individual should not see any major changes to their working arrangements because of the transfer.
If members are concerned about such changes, they should contact the PDA Service Centre in the first instance. Members can ask us for support before, during and/or after the transfer if needed. It is better to contact us as questions or concerns emerge, rather than allow the situation to develop before confirming and exercising your rights at work.
In advance of such situations, we would also encourage any pharmacists that are not yet PDA members to join us.
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