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Early conciliation

The early conciliation service launches on 6 April 2014. It means that anyone wishing to make an employment tribunal claim needs to contact Acas first. Acas will try and resolve the dispute. If a resolution cannot be found through early conciliation, Acas will provide an “early conciliation certificate” which is required to take the claim to the employment tribunal.


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    Government review: “No conclusive evidence” that fees prevented tribunal claims

    by Qian Mou 1 Feb 2017
    by Qian Mou 1 Feb 2017

    The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published its review of the controversial introduction of employment tribunal fees.
    It concluded that,...

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    • Employment tribunals

    Early conciliation “no substitute” for effective employment tribunals

    by Darren Newman 4 Oct 2016
    by Darren Newman 4 Oct 2016

    XpertHR consultant editor Darren Newman maintains that the Acas early conciliation service provides no real substitute for dealing with claims...

    • Acas
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    • Pregnancy and maternity discrimination

    MPs recommend substantial cut to employment tribunal fees

    by Rob Moss 20 Jun 2016
    by Rob Moss 20 Jun 2016

    A committee of MPs has concluded that the introduction of employment tribunal fees has had a “significant adverse impact” on...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Early conciliation

    Seven out of 10 tribunals avoided through early conciliation

    by Jo Faragher 23 May 2016
    by Jo Faragher 23 May 2016

    Early conciliation has helped to avoid seven out of 10 potential employment tribunal hearings, Acas has found.
    The workplace conciliation...

    • Acas
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    • Employment tribunals

    Responding to an employment tribunal claim: five tips for employers

    by Susie Munro 23 Jul 2015
    by Susie Munro 23 Jul 2015

    When an employer receives an employment tribunal claim, it needs to act quickly and carefully to put itself in the...

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    • Employment tribunals

    Half of early conciliation cases avoid tribunal

    by Jo Faragher 7 Jul 2015
    by Jo Faragher 7 Jul 2015

    Almost half of claimants who have used the Acas early conciliation service in the year since it launched have avoided...

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    Tribunal watch: Employment tribunals get tough on early conciliation requirement

    by Stephen Simpson 26 May 2015
    by Stephen Simpson 26 May 2015

    Two recent employment tribunal decisions, upheld by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT), suggest that tribunals will take a dim view...

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    Early conciliation boosted by holiday pay decisions, says Acas

    by Jo Faragher 5 Mar 2015
    by Jo Faragher 5 Mar 2015

    The number of notifications Acas received from workers considering an employment tribunal claim rose sharply after the recent landmark decisions...

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    • Settlement agreements

    Majority of employers pay Acas settlements “without enforcement”

    by Claire Scullin 6 Feb 2015
    by Claire Scullin 6 Feb 2015

    More than nine Acas-mediated settlements in 10 were paid in full without needing to resort to enforcement procedures, new research ...

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    Early conciliation: employee’s failure to comply did not prevent claim going ahead

    by Graham Brown 19 Nov 2014
    by Graham Brown 19 Nov 2014

    In a case report from Blake Morgan, an employment tribunal found that an initial failure to follow the Acas early...

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    • Employment tribunals

    Early conciliation being used by 1,600 people per week

    by Rob Moss 3 Sep 2014
    by Rob Moss 3 Sep 2014

    Early conciliation is being used by around 1,600 people per week, according to statistics from Acas released today.
    In its...

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    Acas receives 1,000 early conciliation applications per week

    by Jo Faragher 6 May 2014
    by Jo Faragher 6 May 2014

    Acas says it has been contacted by around 4,000 people about early conciliation since it launched the service

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    Top 10 HR questions in April 2014

    by Personnel Today 1 May 2014
    by Personnel Today 1 May 2014

    Employers’ questions on the Acas early conciliation process, which was introduced on 6 April 2014, were the most popular FAQs...

    • Acas
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    Early conciliation welcomed by two-thirds of HR professionals

    by Rob Moss 14 Apr 2014
    by Rob Moss 14 Apr 2014

    Two-thirds of HR professionals welcome last week’s introduction of early conciliation, the new Acas scheme that aims to resolve disputes...

    • Acas
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    Early conciliation: seven unanswered questions

    by Madeleine Graham 14 Apr 2014
    by Madeleine Graham 14 Apr 2014

    From 6 May 2014, potential claimants will not be able to lodge an employment tribunal claim without first notifying Acas...

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