On 6 April 2014 Acas will launch its free early conciliation service. Why is this latest offering such good news for employers?
Published 06.03.2014
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that an employee who submitted a claim two days late must be given a full hearing by the tribunal. Has its decision created a dangerous new precedent for
employers?
Published 23.05.2016
A claimant who wishes to issue a tribunal claim must initially apply for early conciliation (EC). If they misunderstand the EC rules and miss the deadline for submitting their claim, are they
entitled to an extension of time?
Published 19.03.2021
Strict time limits apply to the presentation of tribunal claims. However, many claimants lodge claims late, which is known as being “out of time”. If this happens to you, why should you alert the
tribunal as quickly as possible?
Published 02.07.2020
An employee believes that they have a tribunal claim and has applied for early conciliation (EC). However, they’ve given Acas incorrect details and it’s got your name wrong. Should you point out the
error or not?
Published 20.09.2017
It will soon be one year since ACAS launched its pre-claim conciliation service to coincide with the introduction of the Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures. So is it working,
and if so, what can it offer you?
Published 10.02.2010
What happens if you receive a dreaded tribunal claim form alleging unfair dismissal (more than 115,000 were filed last year)? What are the deadlines and how should you respond in order to best defend
yourself?
Published 08.02.2007
When an employee ignored early conciliation because she “couldn’t talk to an employer who had treated her so badly”, the Employment Appeal Tribunal listened sympathetically. But what did it say about
her decision?
Published 18.06.2015
Several important changes have been made to the tribunal procedure rules and Acas early conciliation (EC) process to ease the burden on the overloaded system. What do you need to know?
Published 13.10.2020