About ACAS
ACAS is the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, a UK public body that provides free advice on employment rights, rules and best practice. Its Codes of Practice are referenced by employment tribunals.
Compliance & Law
ACAS Code of Practice
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) publishes statutory Codes of Practice covering disciplinary, grievance and consultation procedures. UK employment tribunals consider ACAS Codes when deciding cases.
Relevance to Employee Apps
Disciplinary procedures must be transparent and properly documented; an employee app that records read receipts of policies can serve as evidence. Communication to staff during change must be clear and timely. ACAS endorses written, accessible communication channels.
Practical Use
Document policy acknowledgements via the app, use clear language in policies, ensure staff have a route to ask questions. teamly's policy delivery module is built for this audit trail.
Related terms
More definitions from the teamly knowledge hub.
Compliance & LawICE Regulations (Information & Consultation of Employees)The Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004 (ICE) require UK employers with 50 or more employees to inform and consult staff representatives on significant workplace changes, including the introduction of new technology.CommunicationsEmployee AppAn employee app is a mobile application that helps companies share internal communications, shift schedules, onboarding content and HR processes with their entire workforce, especially with frontline and deskless workers who do not have a fixed PC workstation.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ACAS Code of Practice
What HR leads, IT managers and compliance officers ask most often.
Are ACAS Codes legally binding?
ACAS Codes are not directly legally binding, but tribunals must take them into account when deciding cases. Failure to follow them can increase compensation by up to 25 percent.
Can an employee app help with ACAS compliance?
Yes, particularly for documented policy delivery and read receipts. teamly's audit trail has been used as evidence in UK tribunals.
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