Managing employees/workers
Use this updated training guide to help ensure line managers in your organisation provide a warm welcome to new employees and set them up for success in their new role.
The qualifying service needed to claim unfair dismissal reduces from two years to six months from 1 January 2027. Unlike other automatically unfair dismissals, the qualifying service requirement does apply to TUPE-related dismissals.
The Employment Rights Act 2025 provisions introducing liability for third-party harassment and requiring employers to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment are due to come into effect on 30 October 2026.
Additional information has been added for Greece, Hungary and India.
Updated to include dates for October 2026 including Black History Month, World Menopause Month and World Mental Heath Day.
This guide is now accompanied with a more comprehensive PowerPoint training deck, to give line managers in your organisation the knowledge and confidence to address poor performance.
Acas has launched a consultation on a draft revised code of practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures. If approved, the revised code would replace the current code, which was last fully revised in 2009. The consultation closes on 23 September 2026.
Acas has launched a consultation on a draft revised code of practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures. If approved, the revised code would replace the current code, which was last fully revised in 2009. The consultation closes on 23 September 2026.
Acas has launched a consultation into its code of practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures. The conciliation service hopes that an updated code will help employers handle disputes at work in a fairer and more transparent way.
Acas is consulting on a new Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures, with a greater focus on dealing with issues informally. The timeframe for a new code to come into effect is not yet known.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to managing employees/workers.