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  • Careers at Acas

    Interested in a career at Acas? Join us and positively influence millions of lives. Visit our careers page to find out more and view our current vacancies.

  • New guidance: Suspension

    Acas have published new guidance on suspension to help employers and their employees. Find out about when and why a suspension might be needed and what your rights are.

  • New training: Sexual harassment in the workplace

    These events have been designed to help you raise awareness of sexual harassment at work and will provide you with the necessary knowledge and skills to address a situation should one arise within your workplace.

  • New guidance: The 2018 World Cup

    The World Cup will take place in Russia between Thursday 14 June and Sunday 15 July. View our new guidance to understand how to plan and maintain productivity during this major sporting event.

  • This is the modern world of work (and we need to respond quickly)

    In his latest blog, Sir Brendan Barber considers the factors that make work good for people

  • 'Religion or belief discrimination' guide available

    This guide offers insight into how religious discrimination can occur in the workplace, how it can be dealt with and how to reduce the chance of future discrimination.

  • Gender Pay Gap Reporting - what's next?

    Visit our guidance for further information on how to action plan now you have reported.

  • HR templates - download for free

    Our second most visited resource in 2017 was our free forms and templates for managing, disciplining and recruiting employees. View or download these free resources today.

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