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Hi JaneApologies I am posting in a new thread as I can't currently reply to your post!So the first thing I would look at is are the policies which you wish to change contractual or non-contractual? Assuming that TUs are involved they may form part of a Collective Agreement in which case they will be contractual and I would consult on the basis of harmonising policies with the TUs.If the policies are non-contractual in the past at the point of transfer and as part of measures when consulting with staff I have indicated that although employees transfer on their current ts and cs they will operate under the transferee's policies and procedures. That said as a matter of good employee relations I would still consult anyway but eventually make it a clear that consultation is a with a view to reaching agreement and if you don't reach agreement you will implement.If you tied in the introduction of the new policy with some joint line manager and TU training I think this would also help implementation and working under the new policies for consistency etc.I hope this helpsSarah