UK Recruitment Glossary
TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings)
In recruiter context
If your role is TUPE'd, the new employer must inherit your existing terms and continuity of service — they can't quietly cut your salary or holiday allowance. Common in outsourcing, contract changes, and acquisitions. As an employee, your rights stay protected; as a job-seeker, TUPE'd transitions can be a useful career step but ask hard questions about the buyer's culture and longer-term plan.
Related terms
Bonus
Extra pay on top of your base salary, either contractual (you should expect it) or discretionary (th…
Garden Leave
A period during your notice where the employer pays you but bars you from working.
ATS (Applicant Tracking System)
Software that hiring teams use to receive, store, filter, and rank job applications.
Auto-Enrolment
UK requirement that employers automatically enrol eligible employees into a workplace pension — 5% e…