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ACAS helps businesses avoid over 2000 tribunal claims
Added: 2009-12-03 16:40:54.0In just seven months since the introduction of their Pre-Claim Conciliation (PCC) service, ACAS have reported that it has helped organisations avoid over 2,000 employment tribunal claims.
ACAS’ PPC service seeks to save businesses the stress, money and most importantly time that a claim would usually consume. It does this by ensuring that it tackles any problems early in order to prevent further damage to a business later on. ACAS reports that typically, employers spent just over three days using the PCC service, compared to almost 14 days on a tribunal claim which could result in an employment tribunal hearing.
Since the PPC service was introduced, ACAS has handled 3,500 PCC referrals from the ACAS helpline and of these, 70% were resolved without going to tribunal.
ACAS Chairman, Ed Sweeney commented: "It's reassuring that ACAS' PCC service has already helped businesses save a great deal of money – particularly in this economic climate.
"Furthermore, the new Code of Practice should also help encourage better communication and relationships, ultimately making businesses and employees happier and more productive."
"Over time, as managers, HR professionals and employees become further accustomed to resolving workplace disputes internally, savings will be even more significant."
ACAS has also reported that it has expanded its helpline to ensure that impartial information on employment relations issues is more readily available to employers and employees.
After months of bad news for employers, it would appear that services such as this offered by ACAS are softening the blow of the current economic climate. As an employer, have you used the PPC service? If so, how was it? Or, is this the first time you’ve heard about it? Let us know by commenting below.
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