Acas is an independent public body that receives funding from the government.
We provide free and impartial advice to employers, employees and their representatives on:
- employment rights
- best practice and policies
- resolving workplace conflict
When things go wrong, we help to resolve workplace disputes between employers and employees.
Free Acas services
Advice
To get advice on employment law and workplace relations you can:
Getting help to resolve a workplace dispute
Early conciliation
We offer talks to try and make a legal agreement without going to an employment tribunal.
Find out more about early conciliation
Collective conciliation
We offer talks to help a group of employees and their employer reach an agreement.
Find out more about collective conciliation
Arbitration
Arbitration is when a third party makes a decision on a dispute to resolve it.
We provide:
- collective arbitration – for disputes between an employer and a group of employees
- individual arbitration – for disputes about flexible working or unfair dismissal, between an employer and an employee
Find out more about arbitration
Training
Our training includes:
Paid for Acas services
Mediation
Mediation is when a third party talks to both sides in a work dispute (usually about working relationships) to try to reach an agreement.
Training and support
We provide training courses across England, Scotland and Wales.
We also provide tailored support for employers to help you:
- manage organisational change
- run workshops and focus groups
- carry out employee surveys and set up employee forums
- bring your management and staff representatives together to solve problems
How our services are performing
Our annual report and accounts
The annual report, facts and figures tables and financial statements set out Acas's activities and achievements to help workplaces in England, Scotland and Wales.
Our service evaluations
We commission regular independent evaluations of Acas's advisory and dispute resolution services and our impact on the British economy.
Read Acas's service evaluation reports
Acas panel of independent experts
We have a legal duty to maintain a panel of independent experts to assist on equal value cases at employment tribunals, when required.