TUPE

Just rung ACAS, they say my employment will transfer over and sending me an email to show to my employer.

Agree with oldgimmer, phone ACAS. The staff are very helpful and will give accurate advice. It can be reassuring to have a phone conversation rather than rely on information on the web. Hope it all works out for you.

TUPE means Transfer Undertakings of Permanent Staff or near enough. Roughly it means that if you have worked somewhere and the new owner continues a similar business he is obliged to offer you a job with the same T and C's as before. I'm not sure though whether this applies to any size of business or only large ones. Sorry not to be of more help.

I don't believe the fact that you have no written contract matters. You have an implied contract.

Ring ACAS and Google their guidance.

Thanks PECS, never had a contract?? but I’ve been there since ‘94 and been asleep since then. Employed by franchise owner.

Oh,, it may depend on who actually employs you. Sounds like the franchise owner. Do you have a contract? The answer may be in there.