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.
Super-union Unite has finally secured up to £8.4m compensation for the thousands of employees unfairly dismissed by Leyland DAF –...
Personnel Today asked an eloquence* of employment lawyers for their views on some of the key legal issues that we are likely to see in 2009 - no surprise that the recession has coloured their opinions.
Local government employers have welcomed an agreement with trade unions on the terms of reference for the arbitration process that...
The government has done a deal with the biggest Civil Service union over pay, lifting the threat of strike action...
Step in Time Limited v (1) Fox and (2) HunterFactsMrs Hunter raised a grievance about a reduction in her working...
‘Times are hard’ is the message employers are receiving from the news these days. And there are daily reports of...
The Metropolitan Police Service has denied it has reached an out-of-court settlement with assistant commissioner Tarique Ghaffur over his allegations...
The government could force employers to take staff complaints to independent mediators as it bids to cut the number of...
Tribunal hearings could increase rather than decrease when the UK’s new workplace dispute resolution system is introduced, an influential figure...
Public sector union Unison is hoping to secure an end to the long-running local government pay dispute before Christmas.Unions met...
Council jobs have been put at risk by a joint union decision to refer the local government pay dispute to...
Manufacturers’ body the EEF is to tour the UK with conciliation body Acas to help employers understand how the forthcoming...
Last-minute talks to avert a potential strike that could result in petrol shortages across the UK are being held.Unions representing...
Two-thirds of employers have never used mediation to settle workplace disputes, research has found.Research by law firm Dundas & Wilson...
What action can an employer legally take when a dispute escalates into industrial action?There is no right to strike under...
