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 Academy of Medical Royal Colleges says patients are suffering and a third party is needed to help break the deadlock.
Royal Mail Group and the Communications Workers Union have reached a 'negotiators' agreement' after their long-running dispute.
Nurses are likely to reject the latest pay offer from the Department of Health and Social Care, according to reports.
NHS workers in England who are members of the Unison union have accepted the government's pay deal.
The union at the heart of the junior doctors' pay dispute has asked Acas to get involved in its negotiations with the government.
Junior doctors in England have begun a fresh four-day strike over pay – their most disruptive yet, according to health leaders.
The Baroness Casey Review into the Metropolitan Police has resulted in a number of learning points for HR professionals.
The RMT has said plans for a rail strike in March and April have been called off as it enters fresh talks with the Rail Delivery Group.
Junior doctors have agreed to enter talks with the government after three days of strikes last week.
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The Transport Salaried Staff's Association (TSSA) has voted to accept a pay offer made by train companies, ending their long-running dispute.
The Royal College of Nursing has suspended strike action next week after the health secretary said he would meet for “intensive talks”.
Postal workers at Royal Mail have delivered the 'biggest national strike vote in British history', according to their union.
TUC general secretary Paul Nowak says the government is doing little to resolve the strikes, and HR is not equipped to deal with unions.
Train drivers are to strike on 1 and 3 February after their union rejected a renewed pay offer.
Significant pay increases have been agreed at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and logistics company Wincanton in order to avert industrial action.
