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Acas publications cover a wide range of employment matters.

Our range of booklets, leaflets and handbooks give practical guidance and advice for both employers and employees from writing a contract of employment, to holiday entitlement to the latest employment legislation.

Hard copies of our publications can be ordered online from this website or you can view the online version.

Our leaflets are free while our booklets and handbooks are reasonably priced from as low as £2.95.

If you have any suggestions for future publications or have any comments on our existing range, let us know by emailing publications@acas.org.uk.

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Advisory booklets

Concise but comprehensive advice on the major employment issues. Help you develop policies, procedures and good practices which improve employment relations and the effectiveness of your organisation.

Advisory handbooks

Handbook for small firms, an A-Z of employment issues and definitive guidance on handling discipline and grievances at work.

Advice leaflets

Thorough, impartial advice on some of the trickiest employment rights issues.

Annual Reports

Codes of practice

Authoritative advice in three key areas of employment practice. Approved by parliament and referred to by Employment Tribunals.

Employment equality legislation

Guidance on sexual orientation, religion or belief in the workplace.

Employment Relations Matters

Employment Relations Matters is our quarterly bulletin, which discusses employment relations and how they contribute to organisational performance and working life.

Getting it right factsheets

Free checklists which give small firms 'the basics' on the topics that most concern them and tell them where to find more detailed advice.

Other publications

Policy discussion papers

Our series of policy discussion papers aims to stimulate discussion and debate about key employment relations policy issues.

Research papers

Reports of research into major workplace issues and on the effectiveness of Acas services.

Rights at work leaflets

Quick, easily digestible summaries of employment rights which signpost comprehensive information on the Internet including advice on how to obtain Internet access.