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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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    Strike injunctions will become more common following BA and Network Rail court orders, experts say

    by Kat Baker 12 Apr 2010
    by Kat Baker 12 Apr 2010

    As unions prepare to stage a wave of strikes this year, are more employers likely to turn to the courts to secure injunctions against industrial action? Kat Baker finds out.

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Employment law

    New Acas disciplinary and grievance code of practice popular with employers

    by Personnel Today 12 Apr 2010
    by Personnel Today 12 Apr 2010

    Organisations are much happier with the new, shorter Acas code of practice than with its predecessor, the 2010 IRS survey...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Workplace conflict predicted to rise as recession lifts

    by Personnel Today 26 Mar 2010
    by Personnel Today 26 Mar 2010

    The number of workplace conflicts occurring in the UK could increase as the country emerges from the recession, employment relations...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Economics, government & business

    Strikes: the implications for the economy and the workforce

    by Richard Staines 25 Mar 2010
    by Richard Staines 25 Mar 2010

    View Strike Watch 2010 in a larger mapThe British Airways cabin crew strikes have dominated headlines this week, escalating from...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution

    Acas says pre-claim conciliation service has prevented more than 5,000 tribunal cases

    by Louisa Peacock 17 Mar 2010
    by Louisa Peacock 17 Mar 2010

    More than 5,000 employment tribunals are said to have been avoided after the launch of Acas’ pre-claim conciliation service, the...

    • Acas
    • Business performance
    • Employee relations

    Fujitsu dispute goes to Acas as company suspends compulsory redundancies

    by Daniel Thomas 2 Feb 2010
    by Daniel Thomas 2 Feb 2010

    IT services firm Fujitsu held talks with the Unite union at Acas yesterday, in an effort to end a lengthy...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution

    South Yorkshire fire service dispute referred to Acas

    by Personnel Today 28 Jan 2010
    by Personnel Today 28 Jan 2010

    A long-running dispute about changes to firefighters’ shifts will be referred to an advisory panel, it has emerged.South Yorkshire fire...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations

    Acas code on time off for union reps comes into force

    by Kat Baker 4 Jan 2010
    by Kat Baker 4 Jan 2010

    New Acas guidelines on time off for union representatives to help them undertake their union duties came into effect on...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations

    Acas code update – what’s the impact so far?

    by Personnel Today 3 Dec 2009
    by Personnel Today 3 Dec 2009

    It's nearly eight months since the Acas disciplinary and grievances code came into effect. Has anything changed? Daniel Thomas finds out.

    • Acas
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    • Dispute resolution

    Legal changes in 2009 – interactive quiz

    by Personnel Today 16 Nov 2009
    by Personnel Today 16 Nov 2009

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    • Acas
    • Constructive dismissal
    • Employee relations

    Acas code: the fun is about to begin…

    by Personnel Today 5 Nov 2009
    by Personnel Today 5 Nov 2009

    Six months since its implementation, the code will soon start to show its mettle in court.

    • Acas
    • Agency workers
    • Employee relations

    Acas temps policy branded ‘sneaky’ and ‘unfair’

    by Nick Golding 26 Oct 2009
    by Nick Golding 26 Oct 2009

    Acas has been labelled “sneaky” and “unfair” after it emerged it hired temps and ended their contracts one week before...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Royal Mail refuses Acas involvement until strikes are called off

    by Nick Golding 23 Oct 2009
    by Nick Golding 23 Oct 2009

    The involvement of conciliation service Acas in the Royal Mail dispute over pay and working conditions hinges on the Communication...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Royal Mail and unions in further talks to avert strikes

    by Personnel Today 19 Oct 2009
    by Personnel Today 19 Oct 2009

    Talks between Royal Mail and the union aimed at avoiding this week’s strikes by postal workers are due later today....

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Strikes to continue at First Bus Aberdeen

    by Personnel Today 25 Aug 2009
    by Personnel Today 25 Aug 2009

    First Bus in Aberdeen is to hold talks with conciliation service Acas today in a bid to resolve ongoing industrial...

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