ACAS Early Conciliation

brwatson

Hi everyone,

I was just seeking people's opinions on the ACAS Early conciliation process?

Many thanks.

sangie595

brwatson wrote: »

Hi everyone,

I was just seeking people's opinions on the ACAS Early conciliation process?

Many thanks.

Opinions are rather irrelevant, since it is compulsory!

But in my experience it is much the same as employment tribunals. It is a great service if you "win"; and rubbish and wrong if you don't.

Crazy_Jamie

What exactly are you seeking opinions about? Whilst it is compulsory to submit any potential claim to Early Conciliation prior to issuing proceedings in the Employment Tribunal, it is not compulsory to actually engage with the process in any meaningful way. As such, whilst it does have the potential to encourage settlement of some cases at any early stage, in others it has no effect at all because one or both parties refuse to engage with it. Its effectiveness very much depends on the issues in dispute and the approach of the individual parties.