Essays Tagged: "Acas"

The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme (ACAS), an analysis

The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)HistoryBefore analysing the ACAS Arbitration Scheme, a brief history of the organisation will b ... tion will be offered, whereby providing a more thorough understanding of the subject as a whole.The ACAS Arbitration scheme was established on the 2nd of September, 1974. Initially the organisation wa ... anuary 1975 to reflect more accurately the range of services on offer . On the 1st of January 1976, ACAS became a statutory body under the Employment Protection Act 1975.The composition of ACAS today ...

(10 pages) 214 0 4.7 May/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Leaving.

ing the effectiveness of HR policies and practices in organisations'. Armstrong (2001)A report from ACAS explains that even though turnover can be a problem for businesses, especially in cases of mana ... nover is a problem for companies however the problems run deeper than just money. A report from the ACAS website (cited 2002) explores the costs, over and above money, that high labour turnover causes ...

(41 pages) 474 0 4.7 Jan/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Wrongful dismissal and summary dismissal: Law problem style question

ndbooks issued by competent authorities such as the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) although not strictly relating to an action of wrongful dismissal may also be considered as th ... mployment contracts entered into both before and after the Act. The secretary of state approved the ACAS Code of Practice, in respect of disciplinary procedures, in September 2000 (Selwyn, 2002:568). ...

(15 pages) 149 0 4.5 Jun/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Trade Unions.

ismissal, redundancy or discrimination at work. The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) is often used to help find a solution to a dispute, which is acceptable to both sides. "Its du ...

(6 pages) 159 0 4.3 Nov/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Management of Employee Relations.

communication and information flowAccording to the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) organizational communication is'the provision and passing of information and instructions whic ... f all kinds which can be provided, the channels along which it passes; and the means of passing it.(ACAS, 1982, p.2; quoted by Holden 2002 p.241)Recent studies showed that today's best managers are sp ...

(11 pages) 356 0 4.5 Dec/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Advise Leon, Neil and Olivier as to their remedies, if any, in these cirsumstanes. Employment law

andbooks issuedby competent authorities such as the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)although not strictly relating to an action of wrongful dismissal may also be considered asthey ...

(7 pages) 68 0 3.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

HRM and the Performance related pay

economical sector, the job design and description.Individual performance-related pay is defined by ACAS 1990) as: "a method of payment where an individual employee receives increases in pay based who ... y way in which managers applied measurement criteria and the ways in which grades were distributed."ACAS (1990) outlines that "the role of mangers and supervisors is critical to the implementation of ...

(6 pages) 162 1 4.5 May/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

voluntary approach

onably, and to ensure that employers are compliant with current legislation and follow the relevant Acas Code of Practice. Acas (2011) states that an independent third party or mediator can sometimes ... by an external mediation service who act as international mediators in addition to their day jobs (Acas, 2011). In fact, this mediation as voluntarily can be used for conflict involving colleagues of ...

(4 pages) 1 0 0.0 Jun/2014

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management