Acas

In recruiter context

Acas is the first stop for most UK employment disputes. Anyone planning to bring an Employment Tribunal claim must contact Acas first under early conciliation rules — they'll attempt to broker a settlement before tribunal. Their telephone helpline (0300 123 1100) is free for both employees and employers. Practically: useful for grievance escalation, redundancy procedure questions, and discrimination cases. Their published code of practice is what tribunals reference when assessing whether an employer's conduct was reasonable.