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A tribunal has clarified when employees gain the statutory right to be accompanied at disciplinary hearings and warned that the ACAS Code remains relevant to dismissal cases.

As we have previously reported, since October 2024, UK employers have had a proactive duty to take “reasonable steps” to prevent the sexual ...

Workplace expert, Acas, has launched a consultation on updates to its Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures to promote early and informal resolution of concerns at work. The new ...

Every year, there’s one debate that always does the rounds: is it okay for men to wear shorts to work when it’s sweltering ...

As Brits work through the third heatwave this year, whether shorts are acceptable attire for office-based workers is a hot topic. A new YouGov poll has revealed that 68% of Brits say it’s permissible ...

Over a quarter of workers think managers and unions are failing to prevent conflict, according to a new survey by Acas. The conciliation service polled a sample of businesses and employees ahead of ...

Tube drivers were told by the RMT union’s chief not to turn up to work on Tuesday and Thursday this week. General Secretary Eddie Dempsey gave the “instruction” to RMT members amid reports that the ...

The Employment Lawyers Association has put forward proposals for a major revamp of how employment dispute resolution should work, following a two-year research project into the issues causing delays ...

Proposals to radically revamp the employment tribunal system would cut lengthy wait times and increase access to justice across the UK if taken forward, according to an expert. The Employment Lawyers ...

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