How is Acas involved?

Acas (The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, a public body of the UK government) is given power by the Employment Act 2008 to conciliate disputes in Employment Tribunals.

Employees must go through conciliation with Acas before starting a Tribunal claim. They must complete an EC (Early Conciliation) form online, and then Acas will attempt to facilitate a settlement between the employer and employee. In the case that a settlement is not reached, or one party fails to engage, an EC certificate will be issued so that the employee can take their claim further.