Your essential guide to the new Acas Code of Practice covering dispute resolution, Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures:-
Sets out the standards required of employers and employees in resolving workplace disputes under the new Acas Code of Practice
Explains how employment tribunals will take the new Code of Practice into account when deciding claims of unfair dismissal
Looks at whether the new Code of Practice is relevant to other tribunal claims
Examines how a failure to follow the new Code of Practice may affect the amount of compensation awarded in a successful employment tribunal claim
Analyses the procedural standards that apply to workplace issues not covered by the new Code of Practice, such as redundancy dismissals
Goes through the potential legal issues arising out of employers' handling of grievances, such as breach of contract and constructive dismissal
Covers the right of workers, under the Code of Practice and under the Employment Relations Act 1999, to be accompanied in disciplinary and grievance hearings
Details the effects of the repeal of the statutory disciplinary and grievance procedures
Identifies alternative dispute resolution and mediation
