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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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    Acas chief: Why kindness is key at times like these

    by Susan Clews 19 May 2020
    by Susan Clews 19 May 2020

    Acas chief executive Susan Clews outlines some of the key points from its new mental health guidance and highlights some...

    • Acas
    • Careers in HR
    • Latest News

    Former BT and Tesco HRD Clare Chapman named Acas chair

    by Ashleigh Webber 15 May 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 15 May 2020

    Acas has appointed Clare Chapman, a member of the Low Pay Commission who formerly held senior HR roles at BT...

    • Acas
    • Coronavirus
    • Discipline

    Acas publishes coronavirus disciplinary and grievance guidance

    by Ashleigh Webber 6 May 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 6 May 2020

    Employers need to consider whether it is fair or reasonable to conduct a disciplinary or grievance procedure while staff are...

    • Acas
    • Coronavirus
    • Latest News

    Staff face ‘temporary’ redundancies and reduced hours

    by Adam McCulloch 13 Mar 2020
    by Adam McCulloch 13 Mar 2020

    Airlines and manufacturers are having to lay-off staff but how easy is this, particularly as different rules and agreements govern relationships with employees in different countries.

    • Acas
    • Coronavirus
    • Latest News

    Acas publishes coronavirus advice for employers

    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Feb 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Feb 2020

    Acas has published advice for employers on dealing with the new coronavirus outbreak, including how to handle employees who have...

    • Acas
    • Dispute resolution
    • Latest News

    SWR begins 27-day strike over role of guards

    by Jo Faragher 2 Dec 2019
    by Jo Faragher 2 Dec 2019

    South Western Railway (SWR) workers today began a 27-day strike – thought to be the longest in the history of...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution

    Sir Brendan Barber: Why we need conflict

    by Brendan Barber 8 Oct 2019
    by Brendan Barber 8 Oct 2019

    Could fairness at work be the Trojan horse that brings individual conflict management back into the board room? Acas chair Sir Brendan Barber explains.

    • Acas
    • Financial penalties
    • Early conciliation

    How to deal with an employment tribunal

    by Omar Khalil 4 Aug 2019
    by Omar Khalil 4 Aug 2019

    The employment tribunal is not something any employer particularly relishes. Omar Khalil provides some expert advice for HR professionals facing...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution

    BA tries to halt industrial action with High Court injunction

    by Jo Faragher 23 Jul 2019
    by Jo Faragher 23 Jul 2019

    British Airways is seeking an injunction to stop pilots launching strike action over pay...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution

    Acas: Demand for early conciliation goes up by a fifth

    by Jo Faragher 22 Jul 2019
    by Jo Faragher 22 Jul 2019

    Demand for early conciliation services has risen by 21% compared with last year, according to the latest annual report from...

    • Acas
    • Sexual harassment
    • Bullying and harassment

    New laws on misuse of NDAs in the workplace

    by Rob Moss 22 Jul 2019
    by Rob Moss 22 Jul 2019

    The government has announced legislation to address the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in the workplace – including clauses designed...

    • Acas
    • Case law
    • Discipline

    Proceeding with a disciplinary hearing when companion unavailable

    by Darren Newman 4 Sep 2018
    by Darren Newman 4 Sep 2018

    XpertHR’s consultant editor Darren Newman looks at a recent decision highlighting the potential danger in proceeding with a disciplinary hearing...

    • Acas
    • Dispute resolution
    • Latest News

    Employment tribunal cases jump 39% after fees abolished

    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Jul 2018
    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Jul 2018

    Acas has seen a 39% jump in the number of cases that have gone to an employment tribunal since fees...

    • Acas
    • Dispute resolution
    • Latest News

    Acas conciliators strike over workload concerns

    by Ashleigh Webber 11 May 2018
    by Ashleigh Webber 11 May 2018

    Staff at conciliation service Acas are striking today (11 May) over concerns about their workloads, following the decision to abolish...

    • Acas
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    How to manage gender identity in the workplace

    by Clare Gilroy-Scott, Katee Dias & Emily Kearsey 7 Mar 2018
    by Clare Gilroy-Scott, Katee Dias & Emily Kearsey 7 Mar 2018

    It can be difficult for employers to know where to find information on supporting trans employees in the workplace. Clare...

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