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.
Uber has agreed to recognise a trade union for the first time, announcing that the GMB will have the power...
Kostal UK Ltd v Dunkley and Others will decide whether organisations are able to negotiate directly with staff where trade unions hold collective bargaining rights.Â
Workplace conflict costs UK employers £28.5bn a year, according to a new report from conciliation service Acas.
An in-house mediation service in the Army has resolved hundreds of issues before they escalate to a formal complaint.
Employers could see a surge in tribunal claims when the furlough scheme ends in September, according to a study.
Alan Lewis highlights some of the benefits judicial mediation can bring to the employment tribunal process.
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.
The boss of British Gas owner Centrica has told MPs he is ‘committed’ to reaching a settlement with the GMB...
Ryanair pilots who saw their staff travel benefits removed after they took part in a strike in 2019 will have...
Forty agency workers who collect waste for Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands will receive thousands of pounds...
The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the mass use of a Covid vaccine and...
Workers at Heathrow Airport are set to strike for four days in December in a dispute over plans to ‘fire...
Employers need to implement new strategies to limit the risks of growing volatility as winter lockdown kicks in, writes David Liddle
Just because a high proportion of employees are away from the office does not mean conflict has disappeared.
The chief executive of British Airways has told MPs that it sees no need to ‘fire and rehire’ cabin crew...
