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Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

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Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

An independent statutory body established in the UK to promote improved industrial relations and development of collective bargaining. Its remit has expanded to encompass individual matters such as unfair dismissal, redundancy, equal pay for equal value, and sex, racial and disability discrimination.
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Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) Brandon House, 180 Borough High Street, London SE1 1LW Tel: 020 7210 3613 www.acas.org.uk
Setting up a disciplinary procedure
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS), Brandon House, 180 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1LW
Setting up a grievance procedure
IN response to Colin Bateson's letter (Mailbag, June 28), ACAS, the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, recommends that employers give trade union representatives time off from their employment duties to fulfil their duties as stewards.
Working relationship; Mailbag
As of last month, a former law on workplace discipline and grievance procedures has been replaced with an Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) code of practice.
Mediation pioneers
ACAS stands for Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service. This is a government agency which has the aim of improving employment relations and promoting good practice in the workplace.
Employment issues
ACAS, the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, has recommended a second employment specialist.
Date set for hearing in dispute over teachers
WORKERS in the West Midlands last year took an average of 10 days off sick, a survey by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) has revealed.
BUSINESS LIFE: Days add up for sick staff
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