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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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    Government publishes ‘roadmap’ for Employment Rights Bill

    by Nic Paton 2 Jul 2025
    by Nic Paton 2 Jul 2025

    The government has published an ‘implementation roadmap’ for the Employment Rights Bill, confirming that, once the Bill has made it...

    • Acas
    • Dispute resolution
    • Early conciliation

    ‘Be direct’ to avoid escalating conflict, advises Acas

    by Jo Faragher 30 Jun 2025
    by Jo Faragher 30 Jun 2025

    Using vague language in the workplace could be preventing employees from resolving conflicts, according to Acas.

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution

    Workplace disputes: ‘Most employment tribunals could be avoided’

    by Adam McCulloch 12 Jun 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 12 Jun 2025

    A radical departure from the adversarial approach of employers, employees, management and unions is needed – Pete Colby, Pragmatism.

    • Acas
    • Latest News
    • Employment tribunals

    Unfairly dismissed TUC workers awarded £100k

    by Rob Moss 29 May 2025
    by Rob Moss 29 May 2025

    Two unfairly dismissed TUC workers awarded £100,000 following flawed investigation involving general secretary Paul Nowak.

    • Acas
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    Minister defends Employment Rights Bill at Acas conference

    by Adam McCulloch 16 May 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 16 May 2025

    The government is seeking to appoint more judges and case workers to alleviate the backlog of employment tribunal cases.

    • Acas
    • Dispute resolution
    • Local authorities

    Acas hosts talks to end Birmingham bin strike

    by Adam McCulloch 1 May 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 1 May 2025

    The talks represent Acas’s first major involvement in attempts to end the full strike since it started, on 11 March.

    • Acas
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    Quarter of employees worried AI will threaten jobs – Acas

    by Adam McCulloch 28 Apr 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 28 Apr 2025

    More than a quarter of workers are worried that artificial intelligence will lead to job losses, according to an Acas study.

    • Acas
    • USA
    • Collective bargaining

    Trump orders closure of US mediation body in industrial disputes

    by Adam McCulloch 27 Mar 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 27 Mar 2025

    It is unlikely that Trump has any legal authority to move against the agency because the agency's funding and programmes are authorised and funded by Congress.

    • Acas
    • Latest News

    Acas announces new chief executive

    by Rob Moss 18 Mar 2025
    by Rob Moss 18 Mar 2025

    Acas appoints North America Trade Commissioner Niall Mackenzie as its new chief executive, effective 1 May 2025.

    • Acas
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    Acas report on neurodiversity: all workplaces can be inclusive

    by Adam McCulloch 6 Mar 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 6 Mar 2025

    Research documents good practice including how to manage performance in neurodiverse teams and the benefit of small changes.

    • Minimum service levels
    • Acas
    • Collective bargaining

    Employment Rights Bill: Six key changes to trade union laws

    by Rob Moss 5 Mar 2025
    by Rob Moss 5 Mar 2025

    Government confirms amendments to the Employment Rights Bill as it prepares to update the law within which trade unions operate.

    • Acas
    • Age discrimination
    • Constructive dismissal

    Menopause-related tribunal claims treble in two years

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 25 Feb 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 25 Feb 2025

    The number of menopause-related employment tribunal claims more than trebles in two years, new analysis reveals.

    • Acas
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    Breaching right to switch off could lead to larger payouts

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 19 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 19 Aug 2024

    Employees constantly contacted outside working hours could receive larger payouts under government plans to create a 'right to switch off'.

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Early conciliation

    Acas report reveals ‘exceptionally demanding year’

    by Jo Faragher 22 Jul 2024
    by Jo Faragher 22 Jul 2024

    Acas handled more than 600 collective disputes in the year to March 2024, according to its annual report.

    • Fire and rehire
    • Acas
    • Latest News

    Fire-and-rehire code of practice comes into force in July

    by Rob Moss 28 May 2024
    by Rob Moss 28 May 2024

    Statutory code comes into force in July but Labour says it will strengthen the 'inadequate' code against fire and rehire if elected.

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