Acas is the workplace expert for England, Wales and Scotland. We provide free and impartial advice for employers and employees, training and help resolve disputes.

We are Acas – independent and impartial experts helping everyone at work.

We help employers and workers to:

prevent problems with free advice on workplace rights
manage issues by providing training and guidance
resolve disputes with expert, impartial conciliation and mediation services
Healthy relationships at work encourage productive organisations and make work better for everyone.

Call helpline

Contact us for confidential, free advice.

Helpline 0300 123 1100

Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.

The advice you receive is free but you may be charged for the call. This will depend on your phone provider and whether you use a mobile or a landline.

Find out more about call charges on GOV.UK

Language interpreter

To speak to us in another language, call the helpline on 0300 123 1100 and ask for an interpreter. We can provide one straight away.

Text relay

If you cannot hear or speak on the phone, you can contact us using Relay UK text relay: 18001 0300 123 1100.

You can use Relay UK with the Relay UK app or a textphone. You type what you want to say and get text replies from the helpline adviser.

British Sign Language (BSL)

If you need a British Sign Language interpreter, you can call the Acas helpline using the InterpretersLive! video relay service.

The video relay service connects you to a British Sign Language interpreter through your browser or the InterpretersLive! app. The interpreter will call us and translate between you and the helpline adviser.

To arrange a lip reading or British Sign Language video call in advance, use our accessibility form.

Accessibility

You can ask for advice another way if you have an accessibility need that means you cannot call.

Use our accessibility form to ask for advice another way