AC | Appeal Cases |
ACAS | Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service |
AEEU | Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union |
AFTA | ASEAN Free Trade Association |
All ER | All England Reports |
APEC | Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation |
APL | accreditation of prior learning |
ASEAN | Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
ASSET | Accreditation for Social Services Experience and Training |
BARS | Behaviourally Anchored Rating Scales |
CAC | Central Arbitration Committee |
CCETSW | Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work (1988 Social Care Council) |
CCT | compulsory competitive tendering |
CPD | continuous professional development |
CPIS | computerised personnel information systems |
CRE | Commission for Racial Equality |
EAT | Employment Appeal Tribunal |
ECJ | European Court of Justice |
EOC | Equal Opportunities Commission |
EPOS | electronic point of sale |
ER Act | Employment Rights Act 1996 |
EU | European Union |
EWS | effective worker standard |
GPMU | Graphical, Paper and Media Union |
HCN | host country national |
HR | human resources |
HRM | human resources management |
ICR | Industrial Cases Reports |
ID | industrial democracy |
IDS | Incomes Data Services |
IES | Institute of Employment Studies |
IMS | Institute of Manpower Studies |
IPA | Institute of Practitioners in Advertising |
IPD | Institute of Personnel and Development |
IRLR | Industrial Relations Law Reports |
ISPP | Intergovernmental Social Policy Protocol |
ISR | International Survey Research |
ITB | Industrial Training Board |
LSL | lower standard of living |
MCI | Management Charter Initiative |
MNE | multinational enterprise |
MSC | Manpower Services Commission |
MSF | Manufacturing, Science and Finance |
NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement |
NDC | National Disability Council |
NVQ | National Vocational Qualifications |
OD | organisational development |
OECD | Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development |
OPQ | Occupational Personality Questionnaire |
PBR | payment by results |
PDP | personal development plan |
PMTS | Predetermined Motion Time Systems |
PPP | Premium Payment Plan |
QB | Queen’s Bench |
QWL | quality of working life |
SEA | Single European Act 1986 |
SWOT | strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats |
TCN | third country national |
TULR(C) Act | Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 |
WLR | Weekly Law Reports |