Acas
Acas stands for Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service. The aim of Acas is to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations. They help with employment relations by supplying up-to-date information, independent advice and high quality training, and working with employers and employees to solve problems and improve performance.
Although largely funded by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Acas is a non-departmental body, governed by an independent Council. This allows them to be independent, impartial and confidential.
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One in three firms are likely to make redundancies over the next three months, but many admit they are unaware...
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More employment tribunals to go virtual in raft of changes
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‘All views my own’: Monitoring employees’ social media
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Demotion during post-pandemic restructuring
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Acas chief: Why kindness is key at times like these
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Former BT and Tesco HRD Clare Chapman named Acas chair
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Acas publishes coronavirus disciplinary and grievance guidance
Employers need to consider whether it is fair or reasonable to conduct a disciplinary or grievance procedure while staff are...
Staff face ‘temporary’ redundancies and reduced hours
Airlines and manufacturers are having to lay-off staff but how easy is this, particularly as different rules and agreements govern relationships with employees in different countries.
Acas publishes coronavirus advice for employers
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SWR begins 27-day strike over role of guards
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Sir Brendan Barber: Why we need conflict
Could fairness at work be the Trojan horse that brings individual conflict management back into the board room? Acas chair Sir Brendan Barber explains.
How to deal with an employment tribunal
The employment tribunal is not something any employer particularly relishes. Omar Khalil provides some expert advice for HR professionals facing...
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