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.
Proceeding with a disciplinary hearing when companion unavailable
XpertHR’s consultant editor Darren Newman looks at a recent decision highlighting the potential danger in proceeding with a disciplinary hearing...
Employment tribunal cases jump 39% after fees abolished
Acas has seen a 39% jump in the number of cases that have gone to an employment tribunal since fees...
Acas conciliators strike over workload concerns
Staff at conciliation service Acas are striking today (11 May) over concerns about their workloads, following the decision to abolish...
How to manage gender identity in the workplace
It can be difficult for employers to know where to find information on supporting trans employees in the workplace. Clare...
Do traditional grievance procedures destroy relationships?
HR professionals have relied on formal grievance procedures for years, but are they still fit for purpose? In an extract...
Abolition of tribunal fees: Next steps for employers
What does the Supreme Court decision declaring tribunal fees unlawful mean for employers on a practical level? Camille Renaudon, a...
Trans employees need better support at work, says Acas
Managers are failing to support trans employees as much as they could in the workplace, a study by Acas has...
Acas research highlights pros and cons of flexible working
There are hidden benefits and drawbacks to flexible working arrangements, new research from employment adviser Acas finds. Adrian Wakeling, senior...
No growth in Acas early conciliation notifications
The number of early conciliation notifications has levelled off according to Acas, which has published its 2016/17 annual report.
There...
Good work or bad? Reaction to the Taylor Review
Any much-anticipated report is likely to divide opinion, and the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices is no different. Rob...
Workers confused and concerned about employment status, claims Acas
Many “gig economy” workers are confused about employment status and fear that raising concerns about it could affect their job...
Labour manifesto 2017: what employers need to know
The Labour Party’s official manifesto has been released today and includes some of the most radical changes to employment legislation...
Government to publish workplace dress code guidance following high heels petition
New guidance on workplace dress codes will be published by the Government, but
Acas updates its guidance to reflect gig economy developments
Conciliation service Acas has issued new guidance to help employers understand gig economy working, on the back of the ongoing...
Government review: “No conclusive evidence” that fees prevented tribunal claims
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published its review of the controversial introduction of employment tribunal fees.
It concluded that,...
