Unison v Somerset County Council, Taunton Deane Borough Council and South West One Ltd

Under Tupe, consultation is required with employee representatives where measures are envisaged that may have an impact on employees “affected” by the transfer. In this case, two councils set up a joint venture with IBM to take over some support services. Following an “exemplary” consultation with Unison, a last-minute amendment in relation to future recruitment was agreed without consultation.
 

It’s untenable to have a normal retirement age in public-sector schemes that is significantly different from the state retirement age

Brian Bailey, Director of pensions, West Midlands Pension Fund and member of High Pay Commission