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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.


    • Acas
    • Dispute resolution
    • Discipline

    Do traditional grievance procedures destroy relationships?

    by David Liddle 18 Oct 2017
    by David Liddle 18 Oct 2017

    HR professionals have relied on formal grievance procedures for years, but are they still fit for purpose? In an extract...

    • Acas
    • Financial penalties
    • Early conciliation

    Abolition of tribunal fees: Next steps for employers

    by Camille Renaudon 21 Sep 2017
    by Camille Renaudon 21 Sep 2017

    What does the Supreme Court decision declaring tribunal fees unlawful mean for employers on a practical level? Camille Renaudon, a...

    • Acas
    • Gender reassignment discrimination
    • Confidentiality

    Trans employees need better support at work, says Acas

    by Jo Faragher 25 Aug 2017
    by Jo Faragher 25 Aug 2017

    Managers are failing to support trans employees as much as they could in the workplace, a study by Acas has...

    • Acas
    • Flexible working
    • Working from home

    Acas research highlights pros and cons of flexible working

    by Adrian Wakeling 23 Aug 2017
    by Adrian Wakeling 23 Aug 2017

    There are hidden benefits and drawbacks to flexible working arrangements, new research from employment adviser Acas finds. Adrian Wakeling, senior...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution

    No growth in Acas early conciliation notifications

    by Rob Moss 20 Jul 2017
    by Rob Moss 20 Jul 2017

    The number of early conciliation notifications has levelled off according to Acas, which has published its 2016/17 annual report.
    There...

    • National living wage
    • Acas
    • Benefits

    Good work or bad? Reaction to the Taylor Review

    by Rob Moss 11 Jul 2017
    by Rob Moss 11 Jul 2017

    Any much-anticipated report is likely to divide opinion, and the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices is no different. Rob...

    • Acas
    • Zero hours
    • Gig economy

    Workers confused and concerned about employment status, claims Acas

    by Jo Faragher 7 Jul 2017
    by Jo Faragher 7 Jul 2017

    Many “gig economy” workers are confused about employment status and fear that raising concerns about it could affect their job...

    • Acas
    • Service provision changes
    • National living wage

    Labour manifesto 2017: what employers need to know

    by Rob Moss 17 May 2017
    by Rob Moss 17 May 2017

    The Labour Party’s official manifesto has been released today and includes some of the most radical changes to employment legislation...

    • Acas
    • Gender
    • Health and safety

    Government to publish workplace dress code guidance following high heels petition

    by Rob Moss 21 Apr 2017
    by Rob Moss 21 Apr 2017

    New guidance on workplace dress codes will be published by the Government, but

    • Acas
    • Gig economy
    • Employment contracts

    Acas updates its guidance to reflect gig economy developments

    by Jo Faragher 28 Feb 2017
    by Jo Faragher 28 Feb 2017

    Conciliation service Acas has issued new guidance to help employers understand gig economy working, on the back of the ongoing...

    • Acas
    • Early conciliation
    • Employment tribunals

    Government review: “No conclusive evidence” that fees prevented tribunal claims

    by Qian Mou 1 Feb 2017
    by Qian Mou 1 Feb 2017

    The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published its review of the controversial introduction of employment tribunal fees.
    It concluded that,...

    • Acas
    • Gender
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Acas and Government publish gender pay gap guide

    by Jo Faragher 30 Jan 2017
    by Jo Faragher 30 Jan 2017

    Acas and the Government Equalities Office have published guidance on how businesses can calculate and report their gender pay gap....

    • Acas
    • Reasonable adjustments
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    National Dyslexia Week: time for employers to celebrate neurodiversity at work

    by Andrew Sutherland 6 Oct 2016
    by Andrew Sutherland 6 Oct 2016

    To coincide with National Dyslexia Week, Acas has published research on policies and practices which can help staff with neurological...

    • Acas
    • Early conciliation
    • Employment tribunals

    Early conciliation “no substitute” for effective employment tribunals

    by Darren Newman 4 Oct 2016
    by Darren Newman 4 Oct 2016

    XpertHR consultant editor Darren Newman maintains that the Acas early conciliation service provides no real substitute for dealing with claims...

    • Acas
    • Collective bargaining
    • Employee relations

    Nine in 10 collective conciliation agreements are put in place

    by Jo Faragher 11 Aug 2016
    by Jo Faragher 11 Aug 2016

    More than nine in 10 collective agreements met through Acas conciliation were fully implemented in the workplace, the advice service...

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