Useful Links On Redundancy and Employment Law Problems
ACAS
ACAS stands for Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service. ACAS is an organisation devoted to preventing and resolving employment disputes. The ACAS helpline receives around 800,000 telephone calls a year. The helpline gives advice and information on employment disputes and employment rights and rules.
BIS
The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) was created from part of the former Department for Trade and Industry (DTI). It is the government department that is responsible for employment law.
- For the BIS home page click here
- For the BIS page on redundancies including further links to regulatory guidance on redundancy, frequently asked questions and details of redundancy payments click here
- For the BIS Ready Reckoner for calculating redundancy payments click here
Insolvency Service
The Insolvency Service is a government department who, amongst other things assess and pay statutory entitlement to redundancy payments when an employer cannot or will not pay its employees and provide information to the public on insolvency and redundancy matters.
- For the Insolvency Service homepage click here
- For the Insolvency Service detailed booklet on Redundancies click here
- For information on what to do if an employer cannot or will not make a redundancy payment click here
- For details of the Insolvency Service Redundancy payments offices and helpline click here
Employment Tribunals
The Employment Tribunals are independent judicial bodies who determine disputes between employers and employees over employment rights. Employment Tribunals hear claims about matters to do with employment. An Employment Tribunal is like a court but not as formal.
- For the Employment Tribunal home page click here
- For the Employment Tribunal Guidance Booklets click here
Work Smart
Work Smart is a specialist website run by the TUC.
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