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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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    Unofficial strikes: protectionism won’t pay

    by Nick Martindale 12 Feb 2009
    by Nick Martindale 12 Feb 2009

    In hard times it's tempting to batten down the hatches, but unions will not help UK jobs by trying to restrict the use of EU workers.

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution

    Foreign worker row could lead to jobs for Brits as Acas strikes deal with unions

    by Louisa Peacock 4 Feb 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 4 Feb 2009

    More than 100 new jobs for British workers could be created at the Lindsey Oil Refinery in Lincolnshire, bringing an...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution

    Wildcat strikes over migrant workers in energy sector to continue despite high-level opposition

    by Louisa Peacock 3 Feb 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 3 Feb 2009

    Wildcat strikes in support of protests over the use of foreign labour show no sign of ending, despite the adverse...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution

    Nuclear workers strike in sympathy of Grangemouth foreign worker protests

    by Mike Berry 2 Feb 2009
    by Mike Berry 2 Feb 2009

    Workers at two nuclear plants have taken part in ‘sympathy strikes’ in support of protests over the use of foreign...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution

    Local government bosses welcome union agreement over arbitration process

    by Greg Pitcher 18 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 18 Dec 2008

    Local government employers have welcomed an agreement with trade unions on the terms of reference for the arbitration process that...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution

    Workplace disputes – time to learn the lessons of the 1990s: viewpoint

    by Peter Harwood 21 Nov 2008
    by Peter Harwood 21 Nov 2008

    ‘Times are hard’ is the message employers are receiving from the news these days. And there are daily reports of...

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    Acas Code of Practice on disciplinaries and grievances finally published

    by Mike Berry 10 Nov 2008
    by Mike Berry 10 Nov 2008

    The long awaited revised Acas Code of Practice for handling disciplinaries and grievances in the workplace has been published.The code...

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    • Latest News

    Acas funding doubts laid to rest by conciliation organisation

    by Louisa Peacock 10 Nov 2008
    by Louisa Peacock 10 Nov 2008

    Acas has quashed rumours that it will not receive anywhere near the ‘up to £37m’ promised by the government to...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution

    Compulsory mediation could be used to curb rise in tribunals

    by Greg Pitcher 3 Nov 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 3 Nov 2008

    The government could force employers to take staff complaints to independent mediators as it bids to cut the number of...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution

    Unison hoping to secure local government pay deal before Christmas

    by Greg Pitcher 28 Oct 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 28 Oct 2008

    Public sector union Unison is hoping to secure an end to the long-running local government pay dispute before Christmas.Unions met...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Latest News

    More public sector strikes on cards as pay dispute continues

    by Helen Gilbert 17 Oct 2008
    by Helen Gilbert 17 Oct 2008

    Public and civil services look set to be hit by further strike action as civil servants continue to fight against...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Latest News

    Acas staff stage one-hour strike over pay

    by Guy Logan 29 Sep 2008
    by Guy Logan 29 Sep 2008

    Hundreds of employees at the conciliation service Acas have staged a one-hour strike over their pay row.More than 600 members...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution

    Local government jobs risk warning as Acas considers long-running pay dispute

    by Greg Pitcher 26 Sep 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 26 Sep 2008

    Council jobs have been put at risk by a joint union decision to refer the local government pay dispute to...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Latest News

    Council pay dispute goes to Acas

    by Greg Pitcher 22 Sep 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 22 Sep 2008

    The council pay dispute that has seen hundreds of thousands of local authority workers strike this summer will go to...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Employment law

    EEF and Acas go on tour to explain new dispute resolution system

    by Greg Pitcher 22 Aug 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 22 Aug 2008

    Manufacturers’ body the EEF is to tour the UK with conciliation body Acas to help employers understand how the forthcoming...

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