The government could force employers to take staff complaints to independent mediators as it bids to cut the number of cases going to tribunals. Michael Gibbons, whose 2007 report led to the creation of a new dispute resolution system through the E  More...
03 November 2008 08:41

Public sector union Unison is hoping to secure an end to the long-running local government pay dispute before Christmas. Unions met with local government employers and conciliation body Acas yesterday to agree terms of reference for thrashing out a p  More...
28 October 2008 09:58

Manufacturers' body the EEF is to tour the UK with conciliation body Acas to help employers understand how the forthcoming dispute resolution system will work. Next April, a more flexible system will replace the current grievance, disciplinary and  More...
22 August 2008 08:45

Last-minute talks to avert a potential strike that could result in petrol shortages across the UK are being held. Unions representing 500 oil tanker drivers planning a four-day strike are meeting with employers in efforts to resolve a pay dispute .   More...
11 June 2008 11:01

Two-thirds of employers have never used mediation to settle workplace disputes , research has found. Research by law firm Dundas & Wilson (D&W) found only 36% of HR professionals had used the tactic to tackle conflict at work. This foll  More...
10 June 2008 08:02

So, we're all about to start using mediation, are we? Well, yes - if we are to get on board with new employment legislation. Yes - if we could be sure that it's going to solve more problems than it creates. But before we get carried away with mediat  More...
12 March 2008 16:15

Mediation needs regulation and codes of practice I read with interest the editorial comment in last week's Personnel Today (12 February) about workplace mediation, and the impending increase in demand with the forthcoming legislative changes. I  More...
18 February 2008 10:00

News of the clampdown on unnecessary tribunals could not have come soon enough. The number of employment tribunal cases rose from 115,039 in 2005-06 to 132,577 last year. And with the exception of race discrimination, all areas had an upward  More...
11 February 2008 11:57

Business secretary John Hutton is to clamp down on unnecessary employment tribunals by throwing millions of pounds at conciliation service Acas. The government has today awarded Acas £37m to help prevent workplace disputes unnecessarily going to emp  More...
06 February 2008 10:21

Hurrah. You have at last reached an agreement with your employee who accepts a termination payment and goes forth in peace. OK, so the money is a bit more than you would have liked, but you have got authority to go to that level of money (the chief  More...
20 December 2007 00:05

Nearly eight out of 10 employers would rather pay off a former employee with a grievance if the cost of fighting their claim outweighs the cost of a compromise agreement, according to research by Personnel Today's sister publication, Employment Revie  More...
12 December 2007 08:00

Louisa Peacock presents the latest human resources news. This week we bring you a taste of what’s making the headlines in HR, including a councillor who got into trouble over Christmas shopping, latest news from the disability employer Rem  More...
26 October 2007 14:16

The long-running dispute between the Communications Workers Union (CWU) and the Royal Mail is close to an end as unions will today vote on whether to accept a deal over pay, pensions and modernisation. A simple majority would be required to ap  More...
15 October 2007 10:27

Employers do not have effective procedures or training to prevent workplace disputes from escalating, research has revealed. A study commissioned by law firm Nabarro has found that nearly two-thirds of organisations do not educate staff on disp  More...
02 October 2007 09:56

The Transport and General Workers Union (T&G)   has warned of possible strike action by cabin crew at Thomsonfly , following a failed meeting over compulsory job cuts as Thomson and First Choice continue with merg  More...
30 April 2007 11:06

The Transport and General Workers' Union (T&G) is to hold talks with the management of troubled UK car manufacturer TVR on 20 November, following the surprise closure of the company's car plant in Blackpool last week. More than 150 workers were   More...
17 November 2006 08:30

Mark Thompson steps in to see off strike action – for now.  More...
14 July 2006 16:41

I am an HR director of a large creative agency. We have two members of staff who are both hugely creative and are each critical to the reputation and success of the organisation. Unfortunately, there is a huge amount of professional jealousy between them  More...
24 January 2006 08:00

New research shows partnership working continues to be successful. Alex Blyth reports  More...
10 January 2006 00:00

Much has changed in the 30 years since the formation of conciliation service Acas.  More...
07 December 2005 13:00