ADVANTAGES

• Claims will be heard by a specialist panel.
• ACAS will encourage the parties to settle the claim before a hearing.
• The hearing will often be heard without public or press present. This will ensure confidentiality for both parties.
• The hearings will generally be informal and short - less than a day in length
• The employee can be represented by a non-lawyer including a trade union representative. It will then be cheaper
• The panel will give a written judgement after the hearing
• Each party will pay their own costs
• There are limited appeal rights