[1] It replaced and updated the law previously known as the Acquired Rights Directive 77/187/EC.
Article 1 This says the directive applies to legal transfers and mergers of an undertaking.
Article 3 This states the principle that the transferee is bound to the contractual and employment law obligations of the transferor.
Article 6 This states that employee representatives positions should not change where the undertaking retains autonomy through the transfer.
Article 7 This provides that employers thinking of transfers must consult with the workforce beforehand, through employee representatives.