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Grievances and disciplinary action at work can be solved by informal discussions, formal procedures, mediation, conciliation or arbitration.

• Overview

  Problems with your employer usually fall into one of two categories:…

• Formal procedures

  You can make a formal grievance complaint or face formal disciplinary…

• Appeals

  You can appeal the result of a grievance or disciplinary procedure. Your…

• Mediation, conciliation and arbitration

  You can get help from a third-party to solve disputes between you and your…

• Tribunals

  If you have been unable to solve a problem between you and your employer,…

• Help and advice

  Call Acas, contact Citizen’s Advice or speak to your trade union or staff…

Settle disputes between your charity's trustees, staff or members to avoid putting your charity’s funds and users at risk.

• Updated: 23 May 2013

This guidance describes the dispute resolution services and remedies available for standard essential patents (SEPs) disputes.

• Updated: 22 July 2024

Guidance on patents hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.

• Updated: 21 May 2015

Information on designs hearings including costs and how to appeal against an outcome.

• Updated: 13 May 2015

How to use the Commercial Court to solve a large, complex or international business dispute.

• Updated: 4 May 2021

HMRC's internal governance arrangements for decisions on how tax disputes should be resolved ensure that HMRC deals with all cases in a fair and even-handed manner.

• Updated: 12 September 2024

How to apply for alternative dispute resolution and when you can use it to resolve a tax disagreement with HMRC.

• Updated: 24 January 2024

• Updated: 8 February 2023

Ongoing trade disputes in which the UK is a main or third party.

• Updated: 18 February 2022