Conflict

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Acas launches five-year plan to modernise workplace dispute resolution

The strategy comes as Acas faces increased demand for its services, with 117,000 individual disputes handled in 2024–25, the highest number since the pandemic.

Employee Relations

Culture of conflict avoidance on the rise for UK businesses, research reveals

A survey by WorkNest found that 43% of employers and HR professionals said fear of confrontation or escalation is the single biggest barrier to resolving disputes early. 

Employee Relations

Thermostat wars and noise top list of office frustrations, survey finds

A survey by BizSpace reveals UK office workers' biggest annoyances, with thermostat disputes, noise, and messy communal areas leading the list of office tensions.