Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998
The Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998 (c 8) is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament which regulates UK labour law. The 1998 Act empowered the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) to create arbitration hearings as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism to the employment tribunals.
| Act of Parliament | |
Parliament of the United Kingdom | |
| Long title | An Act to rename industrial tribunals and amend the law relating to those tribunals; to amend the law relating to dismissal procedures agreements and other alternative methods of resolving disputes about employment rights; to provide for the adjustment of awards of compensation for unfair dismissal in cases where no use is made of internal procedures for appealing against dismissal; to make provision about cases involving both unfair dismissal and disability discrimination; and for connected purposes. |
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| Dates | |
| Royal assent | April 8, 1998 |
| Text of the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
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