Dispute resolution
Alternative dispute resolution describes a range of techniques that involve a neutral third party helping to resolve a dispute between two parties, before recourse to courts or tribunals is necessary. Types of alternative dispute resolution include arbitration, conciliation, mediation and early neutral evaluation.
Priti Patel settles civil servant bullying case with £340,000 payout
Civil servant Sir Philip Rutnam has settled his unfair dismissal case for £340,000 plus legal costs, as the home secretary avoids a tribunal hearing.
Centrica boss: ‘firms need way to change terms and conditions’
The boss of British Gas owner Centrica has told MPs he is ‘committed’ to reaching a settlement with the GMB...
Ryanair pilots’ trade union detriment case over first hurdle
Ryanair pilots who saw their staff travel benefits removed after they took part in a strike in 2019 will have...
Agency workers paid less than employees win back pay
Forty agency workers who collect waste for Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands will receive thousands of pounds...
Covid-19: Will ‘anti-vaxxers’ pose a problem for HR?
The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the mass use of a Covid vaccine and...
Heathrow staff to strike over ‘fire and rehire’ plans
Workers at Heathrow Airport are set to strike for four days in December in a dispute over plans to ‘fire...
How to dampen the conflict tinder box in lockdown
Employers need to implement new strategies to limit the risks of growing volatility as winter lockdown kicks in, writes David Liddle
Managing conflict: How are investigations holding up in the pandemic?
Just because a high proportion of employees are away from the office does not mean conflict has disappeared.
BA boss signals ‘fire and rehire’ plan U-turn
The chief executive of British Airways has told MPs that it sees no need to ‘fire and rehire’ cabin crew...
Unions to protest as BA confirms redundancies
British Airways has confirmed today that its plans to make 12,000 job cuts will go ahead, and more than 6,000...
Investigations and Covid-19: employers need a pandemic-proof toolkit
Employers are turning their attention to a host of novel HR issues coming over the horizon.
‘Remote conflict’: What happens when teams work from home?
It may be easy to assume that conflict only happens face to face, but even as entire teams have been...
Key London NHS trust to directly employ 1,000 services workers
NHS trust moves to 'insource' 1,000 cleaners, porters and catering staff previously on minimum wage.
Thousands of Northern Ireland nurses strike over pay and resourcing
Thousands of nurses in Northern Ireland have gone on strike over “unsafe” staffing levels and pay inequality with the rest...
British Airways pilots accept new pay deal
British Airways pilots have accepted a new pay deal, ending the dispute over pay and conditions that led to a...
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