Acas has appointed the John Taylor, currently at the Training and Enterprise Council of South-East Wales, as its first full-time chief executive.
Taylor, who will join the organisation in March, said, "With the nature of the workplace changing so radically this is an exciting time to join Acas."
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It is the first time that the position at Acas has been separate from that of chair.
