Mar. 27 2025
Source Page: Police Negotiating Board for Scotland: annual report 2024Found: Acas facilitated a second stage conciliation with both sides.
Feb. 17 2025
Source Page: Ministers confirm appointments to key rolesFound: reappointment of members of the Low Pay Commission (LPC), Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas
Feb. 17 2025
Source Page: Ministers confirm appointments to key rolesFound: reappointment of members of the Low Pay Commission (LPC), Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas
Found: Work This evidence is provided in the capacity of Dr Parry’s role as Principal Investigator on recent Acas-funded
Written Evidence May. 13 2025
Inquiry: Home-based WorkingFound: practitioner discussions on the future of work. 2) Post-pandemic case studies in five sectors (funded by Acas
Asked by: Baroness Altmann (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of discrimination against older people, especially in the workplace; and whether the Office for Equality and Opportunity is reviewing this area.
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities)
Unlawful age discrimination is unacceptable, whether occurring in employment, the provision of services or any other context covered by the Equality Act 2010. Any differential treatment based on age must be objectively justifiable, otherwise it will rightly be unlawful.
In a workplace context the abolition of the default retirement age has helped older workers and where unlawful treatment is alleged, the employee may take their case to an employment tribunal. As a first step in any dispute, the parties may consult Acas which operates a Government-funded helpline for people with employment disputes and early conciliation by Acas is required before a claim reaches a tribunal hearing.
The Government keeps all aspects of the Equality Act 2010 under review, to ensure they remain fit for purpose.
Apr. 17 2025
Source Page: HS2 Ltd: spending over £500, October to December 2024Found: LIVEGROUP.CO.UK £ 998.00 Attendance at Government finance function conference 20/11/2024 ACAS
Mentions:
1: Baroness Gustafsson (Lab - Life peer) In addition to ACAS, which ensures employment disputes are resolved as promptly as possible, enforcement - Speech Link
2: Baroness Gustafsson (Lab - Life peer) As mentioned earlier, we are grateful to ACAS for its work and encourage any employer or worker to contact - Speech Link
Jan. 20 2025
Source Page: Abel Estate Agent Ltd and Others v Elizabeth Reynolds: [2025] EAT 6Found: under section 48 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (“section 48 claims”) without first contacting ACAS
Asked by: Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat - Honiton and Sidmouth)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the level of financial penalty for employers who do not pay their ex-employee promptly after losing a tribunal.
Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The Government is committed to considering further improvements to the way that people can enforce their employment rights, including the role that Acas, Employment Tribunals and the Fair Work Agency play in ensuring workers’ have access to an effective justice system.
The Civil Justice Council (CJC) is currently considering how to improve enforcement methods and recently held a call for evidence on court users’ experiences of enforcement.The government will consider any recommendations that the CJC makes.