Research and commentary

Types of conflict in the workplace, what causes it, and how it can best be prevented and resolved.

How to provide good quality work, including managing the impact of coronavirus and building better working conditions.

Good practice on equality issues, from sexual harassment to managing older workers, dress codes and neurodiversity.

The importance of good physical and mental health at work and how employers, managers and workers can support it.

How technology is changing the workplace and what it means for employment relations.

Challenges and solutions around different ways of working, from flexible work to insecure contracts and the gig economy.

Research exploring informal conflict resolution practices used in workplaces, and the views and experiences of managers and practitioners.

Independent research, 30 June 2025

Tom Curran, Associate Director at The Social Agency, shares his thoughts after researching how organisations use informal conflict resolution.

Acas blog, 30 June 2025

Dr Calum Carson, Senior Policy Adviser in Acas's Workplace Policy team, comments on a poll on managing flexible working requests.

Acas blog, 23 June 2025