Consultation outcome

Resolving workplace disputes

• From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Published: 27 January 2011

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Resolving workplace disputes: government response to the consultation

Ref: BIS/11/1365

PDF, 364 KB, 63 pages

Resolving workplace disputes: final impact assessment

Ref: BIS/11/1381

PDF, 1.09 MB, 159 pages

Fundamental review of employment tribunal rules: terms of reference

Ref: BIS/11/1379

PDF, 86 KB, 3 pages

Detail of outcome

Our response to the consultation confirms the proposals we intend to take forward. These include:

• extending the qualifying period for unfair dismissal
• our intention to undertake a fundamental review of the current procedure rules for employment tribunals

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeks feedback on how to resolve workplace disputes more quickly.

This consultation ran from
27 January 2011 to 11:45pm on 20 April 2011

Consultation description

This consultation contributes to the government’s Employment Law Review. It forms part of the Red Tape Challenge employment package.

We consult on ways how to resolve workplace disputes more quickly so that:

• parties can resolve their issues in a fair and equitable way, without need for an employment tribunal
• when parties need an employment tribunal, the process is swift, user friendly and effective
• businesses feel more confident about hiring people to support growth

Documents

Resolving workplace disputes: a consultation

Ref: BIS/11/511

PDF, 528 KB, 91 pages

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Resolving workplace disputes: a consultation - impact assessment

Ref: BIS/11/512

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Published 27 January 2011