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.
The Communication Workers Union has denied that its proposed December strikes are politically motivated and designed to disrupt the forthcoming...
The issue of what happens to workers’ rights has become a central plank in the Brexit debate as MPs prepare...
Royal Mail union members have voted 97% in favour of a national postal strike in the run up to Christmas....
Could fairness at work be the Trojan horse that brings individual conflict management back into the board room? Acas chair Sir Brendan Barber explains.
An employee shares his experience of workplace mediation.
British Airways is thought to be considering stripping travel allowances from pilots who are set to strike next week.
South Western Railway train drivers and guards have begun their latest walk out in a long-running dispute over the role...
Ryanair’s UK pilots have voted to strike over pay and conditions, claiming that the airline has refused to deal with unions for “decades”.
British Airways pilots will now go on strike after the company lost a second legal bid to stop industrial action...
British Airways is seeking an injunction to stop pilots launching strike action over pay...
Demand for early conciliation services has risen by 21% compared with last year, according to the latest annual report from...
With traditional union membership in decline, employees are finding new ways to voice their opposition to corporate decisions, as shown...
Heathrow airport could be shut down for several days this summer because of strike action by more than 4,000 workers.
Seven in 10 university academics and teaching staff say their mental health has been “damaged” by working on insecure contracts,...
Guards and train drivers for South Western Railway began a five-day strike today (18 June) – the latest walk-out in...
