Research and commentary

Types of conflict in the workplace, what causes it, and how it can best be prevented and resolved.

How to provide good quality work, including managing the impact of coronavirus and building better working conditions.

Good practice on equality issues, from sexual harassment to managing older workers, dress codes and neurodiversity.

The importance of good physical and mental health at work and how employers, managers and workers can support it.

How technology is changing the workplace and what it means for employment relations.

Challenges and solutions around different ways of working, from flexible work to insecure contracts and the gig economy.

Andrew Sutherland explores recent research into how managers handle conflict at work.

Acas blog, 29 October 2024

Research exploring the role played by managers in handling disciplinary issues and employee grievances.

Independent research, 29 October 2024

Research highlights from the Skilled Managers Productive Workplaces programme, by the academics who led it.

Acas blog, 19 September 2024