What is ACAS Early Conciliation?
Early Conciliation is a process facilitated by ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) prior to a claim being issued at an employment tribunal. What is ACAS? ACAS is an independent public body which receives funding from the government of the United Kingdom. Why is it necessary to be involved with Early Conciliation? Early Conciliation is […]
Understanding redundancy unfair dismissal and settlement agreements!
As September introduces the start of the autumn, we find ourselves preparing for what we find is a seasonal recurrence of redundancy situations resulting in Settlement Agreements. What is redundancy? Redundancy is a means of terminating employment usually when an employer ceases or intends to cease continuing its business or where the requirement for an […]