Personnel Today
  • Home
    • All PT content
  • Email sign-up
  • Topics
    • HR Practice
    • Employee relations
    • Learning & training
    • Pay & benefits
    • Recruitment & retention
    • Wellbeing
    • Occupational Health
    • HR strategy
    • HR Tech
    • The HR profession
    • Global
    • All HR topics
  • Legal
    • Case law
    • Commentary
    • Flexible working
    • Legal timetable
    • Maternity & paternity
    • Shared parental leave
    • Redundancy
    • TUPE
    • Disciplinary and grievances
    • Employer’s guides
  • AWARDS
    • Personnel Today Awards
    • The RAD Awards
  • Jobs
    • Find a job
    • Jobs by email
    • Careers advice
    • Post a job
  • Brightmine
    • Learn more
    • Products
    • Free trial
    • Request a quote
  • Webinars
  • Advertise

Personnel Today

Register
Log in
Personnel Today
  • Home
    • All PT content
  • Email sign-up
  • Topics
    • HR Practice
    • Employee relations
    • Learning & training
    • Pay & benefits
    • Recruitment & retention
    • Wellbeing
    • Occupational Health
    • HR strategy
    • HR Tech
    • The HR profession
    • Global
    • All HR topics
  • Legal
    • Case law
    • Commentary
    • Flexible working
    • Legal timetable
    • Maternity & paternity
    • Shared parental leave
    • Redundancy
    • TUPE
    • Disciplinary and grievances
    • Employer’s guides
  • AWARDS
    • Personnel Today Awards
    • The RAD Awards
  • Jobs
    • Find a job
    • Jobs by email
    • Careers advice
    • Post a job
  • Brightmine
    • Learn more
    • Products
    • Free trial
    • Request a quote
  • Webinars
  • Advertise

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.


    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Rail union TSSA accepts pay offer

    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Feb 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Feb 2023

    The Transport Salaried Staff's Association (TSSA) has voted to accept a pay offer made by train companies, ending their long-running dispute.

    • NHS
    • Dispute resolution
    • Industrial action / strikes

    RCN suspends nursing strikes after talks announced

    by Jo Faragher 22 Feb 2023
    by Jo Faragher 22 Feb 2023

    The Royal College of Nursing has suspended strike action next week after the health secretary said he would meet for “intensive talks”.

    • Dispute resolution
    • Employee relations
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Royal Mail workers deliver ‘biggest strike vote in history’

    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Feb 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Feb 2023

    Postal workers at Royal Mail have delivered the 'biggest national strike vote in British history', according to their union.

    • Fire and rehire
    • Zero hours
    • Collective bargaining

    Exclusive: ‘HR has forgotten the art of industrial relations’ says TUC’s Paul Nowak

    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Feb 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Feb 2023

    TUC general secretary Paul Nowak says the government is doing little to resolve the strikes, and HR is not equipped to deal with unions.

    • Dispute resolution
    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Latest News

    Train drivers strike in February announced

    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Jan 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Jan 2023

    Train drivers are to strike on 1 and 3 February after their union rejected a renewed pay offer.

    • Collective bargaining
    • Dispute resolution
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Employers agree inflation-busting pay deals to avoid strikes

    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Dec 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Dec 2022

    Significant pay increases have been agreed at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and logistics company Wincanton in order to avert industrial action.

    • Civil Service
    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution

    Whitehall graduate scheme members consider strike

    by Ashleigh Webber 12 Dec 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 12 Dec 2022

    Graduates on the civil service Fast Stream have shown support for a strike over pay.
    According to the FDA union,...

    • Minimum service levels
    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution

    Sunak working on ‘tough’ laws to crack down on strikes

    by Ashleigh Webber 8 Dec 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 8 Dec 2022

    Prime minister Rishi Sunak has told MPs he is working on anti-strike laws to protect working people from disruption from industrial action.

    • Civil Service
    • NHS
    • Dispute resolution

    Prime minister sets up strike response unit

    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Dec 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Dec 2022

    Rishi Sunak has set up a dedicated unit within government to respond to the wave of strikes taking place across the public sector.

    • NHS
    • Dispute resolution
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Nurses strikes to go ahead 15 and 20 December

    by Jo Faragher 25 Nov 2022
    by Jo Faragher 25 Nov 2022

    The RCN has confirmed that members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will strike on 15 and 20 December.

    • Collective bargaining
    • Dispute resolution
    • Education

    Universities consider earlier pay round to help end dispute

    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Nov 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Nov 2022

    Universities are considering whether to bring forward their next pay round in order to support staff as living costs rise.

    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution
    • Latest News

    Improved Royal Mail pay offer dismissed as ‘derisory’

    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Nov 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Nov 2022

    The CWU has called for further strike action after rejecting an improved Royal Mail pay offer as "derisory".

    • Dispute resolution
    • Employee relations
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Royal Mail strike postponed following legal letter

    by Ashleigh Webber 31 Oct 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 31 Oct 2022

    A Royal Mail strike has been postponed after it served its workers' union with a letter raising concerns with notification procedures.

    • Dispute resolution
    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Latest News

    Further rail strikes set for early November

    by Adam McCulloch 20 Oct 2022
    by Adam McCulloch 20 Oct 2022

    Further rail strikes over pay and conditions will take place on 3, 5, and 7 November, the RMT union has...

    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Railway workers ballot on further strike action

    by Adam McCulloch 18 Oct 2022
    by Adam McCulloch 18 Oct 2022

    Fresh ballot of RMT members could see mandate for strike action continuing into spring 2023.

Newer Posts
Older Posts

  • Workplace health benefits need to be simplified SPONSORED | Long-term sickness...Read more
  • Work smart – stay well: Avoid unnecessary pain with centred ergonomics SPONSORED | If you often notice...Read more
  • Elevate your L&D strategy at the World of Learning 2025 SPONSORED | This October...Read more
  • How to employ a global workforce from the UK (webinar) WEBINAR | With an unpredictable...Read more

Personnel Today Jobs
 

Search Jobs

PERSONNEL TODAY

About us
Contact us
Browse all HR topics
Email newsletters
Content feeds
Cookies policy
Privacy policy
Terms and conditions

JOBS

Personnel Today Jobs
Post a job
Why advertise with us?

EVENTS & PRODUCTS

The Personnel Today Awards
The RAD Awards
Employee Benefits Live
Employee Benefits
Forum for Expatriate Management
Whatmedia

ADVERTISING & PR

Advertising opportunities
Features list 2025

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Linkedin


© 2011 - 2025 DVV Media International Ltd

Personnel Today
  • Home
    • All PT content
  • Email sign-up
  • Topics
    • HR Practice
    • Employee relations
    • Learning & training
    • Pay & benefits
    • Recruitment & retention
    • Wellbeing
    • Occupational Health
    • HR strategy
    • HR Tech
    • The HR profession
    • Global
    • All HR topics
  • Legal
    • Case law
    • Commentary
    • Flexible working
    • Legal timetable
    • Maternity & paternity
    • Shared parental leave
    • Redundancy
    • TUPE
    • Disciplinary and grievances
    • Employer’s guides
  • AWARDS
    • Personnel Today Awards
    • The RAD Awards
  • Jobs
    • Find a job
    • Jobs by email
    • Careers advice
    • Post a job
  • Brightmine
    • Learn more
    • Products
    • Free trial
    • Request a quote
  • Webinars
  • Advertise