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AcasEarly conciliationBank holidaysInformation & consultationEmployment contracts

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 on XpertHR over the past month.

The Easter weekend also raised the inevitable questions about how to deal with bank holidays for part-time workers.

  1. Who will Acas contact about the early conciliation of a potential employment tribunal claim?
  2. Will a failure by either party to engage in early conciliation be taken into account by an employment tribunal?
  3. Is it possible for a potential claimant to lodge a claim with an employment tribunal without first notifying Acas through the early conciliation process?
  4. Are part-time workers entitled to bank holidays?
  5. Is a fee payable by employees or employers wanting to make use of Acas early conciliation?
  6. For how long is an employer obliged to consult with employees to obtain agreement to changes to their contractual terms?
  7. If an employer provides for pro rata bank holiday entitlement for part-time employees, how should it calculate this?
  8. What is the Acas early conciliation process?
  9. What are the main points to look out for when producing a job description?
  10. What is the minimum amount of rest an adult worker must be allowed?
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