Publications and commentary on the challenges and solutions of different ways of working, from flexible work to insecure contracts and the gig economy.
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Equality, diversity and inclusion - Unconscious bias
What unconscious bias is and how to avoid it when making decisions at work.
Employers and flexible working: what are the current challenges?
Dr Calum Carson, Senior Policy Adviser in Acas's Workplace Policy team, comments on a poll on how confident employers feel managing flexible working requests.
Holiday entitlement - Keeping records
What annual leave and holiday pay records employers must keep from 6 April 2026.
Pay rises - Asking for and awarding pay rises
What an employer should do when awarding a pay rise, including when someone's employment ends. How an employee might ask for a pay rise.
Job references - What employers can say in a reference
What employers can and cannot say in a job reference, and when references can be discriminatory.
Handling bullying and discrimination - After handling a complaint
The steps employers or managers should take after dealing with an employee's complaint about bullying or discrimination.
The business and human cost of conflict at work
Acas's senior policy adviser looks at how we manage and learn from conflict at work.
Training
What the law says about training for apprentices, including the right to be paid for training.
Flexible working policy template
Example flexible working policy for employers to adapt. Free to use.