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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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    Employment tribunal clampdown as Acas receives £37m government boost

    by Louisa Peacock 6 Feb 2008
    by Louisa Peacock 6 Feb 2008

    Business secretary John Hutton is to clamp down on unnecessary employment tribunals by throwing millions of pounds at conciliation service...

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    • Dispute resolution

    Acas saves UK economy £800m a year by resolving workplace disputes

    by Mike Berry 15 Nov 2007
    by Mike Berry 15 Nov 2007

    The arbitration and conciliation service Acas saves employers, employees and the taxpayer almost £800m a year, according to a new...

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    Outgoing Acas chair calls on government to value the conciliation service

    by Mike Berry 8 Oct 2007
    by Mike Berry 8 Oct 2007

    Personnel Today interviews Rita Donaghy, out-going chair, Acas. As she steps down as chair of Acas, Donaghy calls on future governments to value the conciliation service's work.

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    Employers give thumbs up to Ed Sweeney as new Acas chair

    by Mike Berry 18 Sep 2007
    by Mike Berry 18 Sep 2007

    The appointment of a life-long trade unionist as the new chair of conciliation service Acas has been welcomed by employers.Ed...

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    Ed Sweeney, former deputy general secretary of union Amicus, to chair Acas

    by Gareth Vorster 11 Sep 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 11 Sep 2007

    Conciliation service Acas has appointed Ed Sweeney as its new chairman.Sweeney replaces Rita Donaghy who has served as chair since...

    • Acas
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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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    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. ...

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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.

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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...

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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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    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...

    • Acas
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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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    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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    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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