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Contracts and hours: how Acas can help

We can visit your organisation to help you understand what needs to be done to address a range of issues related to contracts and hours and then work with you to develop practical solutions.

We can work with you to:

develop terms and conditions of employment
minimise potential for disputes where changes to terms and conditions are proposed
help you reach agreement if a dispute has arisen
implement bonus, and specify other similar, systems
introduce shift systems, flexible working, annualised hours
effectively manage HR implications of acquisitions or mergers
develop a recruitment strategy
develop a probationary policy.

We can provide training on:

understanding written statements of terms and conditions of employment
recruiting new staff
induction
implementing probationary periods
working time directive
holidays and holiday pay
migrant workers
TUPE
flexible working.

Find out more

Call our customer services team on 08457 38 37 36.

Note that the customer service team does not provide helpline advice and cannot transfer calls to the helpline. For employment advice call our helpline on 08457 47 47 47.

These services are normally chargeable unless our statutory duty to apprehend or resolve a dispute is triggered.