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ACAS|ˈeɪkæs| Also Acas. [Acronym f. the initial letters of the organization.] The Advisory, Conciliation, and Arbitration Service, set up by the British Government (in 1974 as CAS and renamed in 1975) to mediate in industrial disputes.
[1974E. Wigham in Times 3 Dec. 19/4 The Conciliation and Arbitration Service (CAS) has now been operating for three months.] 1975Times 16 Jan. 27/5 The body set up to deal with labour disputes and related industrial issues was yesterday retitled the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS). The new name simply prefixes the word Advisory to the old name. 1977Time Out 17 June 6/2 The compromise also involved bringing in the government's Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS), whose job is to implement the Employment Protection Act. 1984Daily Tel. 10 Mar. 36/3 A senior industrial relations official of Acas..has been seconded to GCHQ..to advise on relations between management and staff. |