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ACAS Codes of Practice Nos 1, 2 and 3

NOTES

The Employment Protection Code of Practice (Disclosure of Information) Order 1998, SI 1998/45 came into effect on 5th February 1998.

The Employment Protection Code of Practice (Time Off) Order 1998, SI 1998/46 came into effect on 5th February 1998.

The Employment Code of Practice (Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures) Order 2004, SI 2004/2356 was made on 4th September 2004 to be in effect on 1st October 2004.

ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures (CoP 1) 2004 was revised with effect from 1st October 2004

ACAS Code of Practice on Disclosure of information to trade unions for collective bargaining purposes (CoP 2) 1997 was revised in 1997

ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union duties and activities (CoP 3) 2003 was revised in April 2003

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BASIC POSITION

ACAS has power to issue Codes of Practice under TULRCA 1992 s.199 "containing such practical guidance as it sees fit for the purpose of promoting the improvement of industrial relations" (see CODES OF PRACTICE ).

It has issued three Codes of Practice. They are:-

on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures (CoP 1), a new version of which is effective from 1st October 2004. A May 2008 draft revised version of the ACAS CoP on Discipline and Grievance is available on the ACAS website.
on Disclosure of information to trade unions for collective bargaining purposes (CoP 2).
on Time off for trade union duties and activities (CoP3). This includes guidance on time off for Trade Union Learning Representatives (see notes at Time off work/learning representatives ).

Copies of all three Codes can also be obtained from ACAS Publications, PO Box 235, Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 1HF, tel 0870 242-9090.

See also notes at Codes of Practice generally and/or at Disciplinary procedures and/or Time off work/trade union activities and/or Time off work/trade union duties

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