From EBS Law

Employers Advice And Solutions

Posted in EBS Law

By NetWords
Sep 25, 2010 - 6:24:39 PM

Not long ago employees had little or no protection or rights with regards to their employment. Basically, employers were able to treat their workers however they wanted to, and this often resulted in poor working conditions, low wages and long hours. Working environments were hazardous and health and safety didn’t even seem to exist.

However, as the Industrial Revolution began to sweep its way across Europe and employment figures rose, working conditions seemed to get worse and the government had to step in.

This led to the first instances of Employment law in the UK. Legislation that followed aimed to protect employees by ensuring good working conditions, fair employment and wages, a limited number of weekly working hours and access to certain benefits.

Over the years employment law expanded and developed to ensure that the working relationship between employer and employee is a good one.

However, if an organisation or business finds themselves in a sticky situation with an employee, trade union or partner organisation then they may need to seek employment law advice from an employment law specialist. There are many private organisations such as employment law solicitors that provide this type of service, however most employers tend to prefer to seek advice from Acas.

Acas is an employment law services provider that offers an advisory, conciliation and arbitration service in an attempt to …’improve organisations and working life through better employment relations’..

Both employees and employers can get free advice from Acas. They supply up to date information, accurate employment law advice and high quality training for HR professionals. Acas is largely funded by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills, however it is a non-departmental organisation that has been successfully running for over 30 years.

Having said that, many organisations do prefer to speak directly to Employment Law Solicitors when dealing with a specialist area of employment law or an extremely serious employment law dispute that cannot be resolved through mediation.