There is no duty on an Acas conciliation officer to advise
on the merits of a claim before the employee enters into a binding settlement
via a COT3 agreement.
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KEY POINTS
In Clarke
and others v Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council; Wilson and others v
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
1the
EAT holds:
In both cases the tribunal was correct to uphold the
validity of conciliation agreements, drawn up with the assistance of Acas
following negotiations between the employer and trade unions, the effect
of which was to preclude the employees from bringing equal pay claims. | |
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