Such certification only occurred during disputes that the federal conciliation service could not resolve.

For more information, call the conciliation service on.

Department of Health officials have agreed to meet the conciliation service, Acas.

Trade unions may support employees' claims, and independent arbitration and conciliation services may be called upon.

Management in the ambulance dispute told Acas, the conciliation service, that they had no intention of acceding to union demands.

Acas may be able to offer its pre-claim conciliation service if you believe the employee is about to make a complaint to an employment tribunal.

The commission, under the direction of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, will report back to both sides within 45 days.

Before the vote, the exchange had asked the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to intervene.

Officials with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service offered to provide a mediator, he said.

The Government has announced plans for Acas to provide an early conciliation service to help prevent workplace disputes going to an employment tribunal.