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Early Conciliation definition

What does Early Conciliation mean? Early conciliation is the pre‑claim step in which a prospective claimant notifies a statutory conciliator so settlement can be explored before most employment tribunal proceedings begin. In England & Wales and Scotland it is a statutory requirement under section 18A Employment Tribunals Act 1996 and the Employment Tribunals (Early Conciliation: Exemptions and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2014, administered by Acas. In Northern Ireland it is required under the Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 and the LRA (Early Conciliation) Regulations (NI) 2019, administered by the Labour Relations Agency. The claimant provides prescribed information (including the parties’ details, the nature...

Mandatory Acas early conciliation for Great Britain employment tribunal claims: scope, procedure, time‑limit extensions and consequences of non‑compliance

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The Early Conciliation (EC) requirement

The early conciliation (EC) requirement, sometimes called mandatory Acas early conciliation, obliges a prospective claimant to approach Acas with specified details before lodging an Employment tribunal claim.

It was brought in to:

give Acas a chance to foster early resolution of employment disputes; and
lessen the need for claims to reach the employment tribunal

Acas Conciliation entails an impartial Acas conciliation officer (a conciliator) speaking with both sides about the contested matters to help them better understand one another’s positions. The officer supports the parties in reaching their own settlement, so a tribunal hearing is not required. For more on Acas conciliation in general, see Practice Note: Acas conciliation.

Prospective claimants must meet the EC requirement for the majority of employment tribunal claims.

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