UNISON Scotland welcomes the publication of Guidelines on social care procurement and can support some aspects of them. However, we have serious concerns at the total omission of the “Statutory Guidance to Local Authorities on Contracting”, issued by the Scottish Government on 10 August 2006. (Hereafter referred to as the Section 52 Guidelines). UNISON Scotland firmly believes that workers transferred to new employers through the transfer of services should not be subject to inferior terms and conditions.
https://unison-scotland.org/wp-content/uploads/SocialCareProcurementGuidelines2010.pdf