ACAS Early Conciliation Procedure Extended – Amended Legislation
On December 1 2020 the Procedure for ACAS Early Conciliation changed under the new amended legislation.
Under the early conciliation process, it is compulsory for claimants to notify ACAS before submitting a claim to the Employment Tribunal. The reasoning behind this ruling is to try and assist both parties achieve a settlement without the need to proceed to the Employment Tribunal. The main change to the legislation is to the early conciliation period, which was previously one-month (with a possible 14-day extension), and is now a six-week period with no scope to extend. This ruling does not fundamentally change the position of most claims, however may result in more cases reaching agreement/settlement without the need to pursue to Employment Tribunal reducing cost, time and resource.
Further Advice
If you would like to discuss an Employment Issue or any other matter, please get in touch with our Employment Solicitor Sasha Brine by calling 07475069698.