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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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    Vodafone grants formal recognition to communications union Connect

    by Gareth Vorster 23 Jul 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 23 Jul 2007

    A union for communications professionals has been granted formal recognition by mobile telecoms giant Vodafone for the first time.
    A decision...

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    • Latest News

    Royal Mail seeks Acas meeting with Communication Workers Union hoping to avert strikes but with no improvements to its offer

    by Mike Berry 18 Jun 2007
    by Mike Berry 18 Jun 2007

    Royal Mail has offered to meet the Communication Workers Union (CWU) ahead of a proposed strike through talks at conciliation service Acas, the BBC reports. ...

    • Acas
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    • Employment law

    Dispute resolution in the workplace

    by Personnel Today 24 May 2007
    by Personnel Today 24 May 2007

    Julian Yew looks at the statutory procedures governing disciplinary, dismissal and grievance issues, and some forthcoming changes.

    • Acas
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    Two senior union officers among five new members appointed to council of conciliation service Acas

    by Mike Berry 22 May 2007
    by Mike Berry 22 May 2007

    Five new members have been appointed to the council of conciliation service Acas.
    They are Jonathan Michie, professor of management at...

    • Acas
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    • Information & consultation

    Consultation between employers and workers’ representatives

    by Personnel Today 16 May 2007
    by Personnel Today 16 May 2007

    The Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004 provide a formal framework for consultation between employers and workers' representatives

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    Rita Donaghy to take over from Sir Alistair Graham as interim head of the Committee on Standards in Public Life

    by Mike Berry 1 May 2007
    by Mike Berry 1 May 2007

    Rita Donaghy has been appointed interim chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life  with immediate effect.She takes over...

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    • Latest News

    Transport and General Workers Union warns of strike action from Thomsonfly cabin crew over job cuts

    by Gareth Vorster 30 Apr 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 30 Apr 2007

    The Transport and General Workers Union (T&G) has warned of possible strike action by cabin crew at Thomsonfly, following a failed meeting...

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    • Dispute resolution

    Acas funding gap casts doubt on dispute resolution shake-up

    by Mike Berry 27 Mar 2007
    by Mike Berry 27 Mar 2007

    Government proposals for greater use of mediation in resolving workplace disputes will fail unless arbitration service Acas receives more funding,...

    • Acas
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    • Latest News

    Amicus wins recognition for collective bargaining rights at Ritrama (UK)

    by Mike Berry 26 Mar 2007
    by Mike Berry 26 Mar 2007

    Amicus has been recognised for collective bargaining rights at Ritrama (UK) by the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC), the government body...

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    • Employee relations
    • Latest News

    New tool from Acas helps employers check they meet information and consultation rules

    by Georgina Fuller 16 Mar 2007
    by Georgina Fuller 16 Mar 2007

    Conciliation service Acas has launched a tool for businesses to check how they currently share information and consult with their...

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    • Employee relations
    • Latest News

    Professor John Purcell joins conciliation service Acas as an academic adviser

    by Mike Berry 19 Feb 2007
    by Mike Berry 19 Feb 2007

    Professor John Purcell, a leading authority on people management and employment relations, has joined conciliation service Acas as an academic adviser....

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Latest News

    Transport and General Workers’ Union says British Airways’ cabin crew strike will not be averted by conciliation service Acas

    by Greg Pitcher 23 Jan 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 23 Jan 2007

    British Airways’ decision to call in conciliation service Acas will not help it to avert next week’s strike by cabin crew, according...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution

    Acas urges employers to avoid full-blown disputes through mediation

    by Emma Ann Hughes 18 Oct 2006
    by Emma Ann Hughes 18 Oct 2006

    Mediation should be increasingly considered by HR to resolve workplace disputes as early as possible, according to conciliation service Acas....

    • Acas
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    Police pay rises delayed

    by Georgina Fuller 18 Sep 2006
    by Georgina Fuller 18 Sep 2006

    Annual pay rises for police staff have been delayed after the Police Staff Council failed to reach an agreement with...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Employment law

    Acas confirms rise in number of workplace disputes

    by dan thomas 26 Jul 2006
    by dan thomas 26 Jul 2006

    The Acas annual report shows that more than 900,000 callers turned to it for help last year

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