ACAS conciliation to continue beyond initial fixed period

• Author:
• Jennifer Barley

The period of time for which ACAS has a duty to encourage settlement of employment claims varies according to the type of claim.

For more straightforward claims, there is a short fixed conciliation period of either seven or 13 weeks running from the time the employer receives a copy of the ET1 form.

This limited time frame has often meant that ACAS would withdraw its services before chances of settlement were realistically in prospect.

However, ACAS has now announced a change in policy,... (116 more words)

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