ACAS - arbitration The Acas Arbitration Scheme provides an entirely voluntary alternative to an employment tribunal hearing in cases of either unfair dismissal or flexible working. Arbitration is a method of resolving a dispute in which an independent arbitrator's decision is binding as a matter of law and has the same effect as a court judgement. The advantages of the Acas Arbitration Scheme are that it is informal, non-legalistic, quick, confidential - and free. Currently the scheme is available in England, Wales and Scotland for claims of unfair dismissal and flexible working. ....if you want the whole of this section and |