Mediation of Workplace Conflict and Employment Disputes
Prevent workplace conflict from escalating. Mediation with an experienced employment mediator is the most cost-effective and satisfying way to solve workplace conflicts. Shift the focus forward – toward resolution.
• Resolve difficult conflicts before they disrupt the workplace
• Avoid both the hard and “soft” costs of protracted litigation
• Improve your organization’s conflict resolution skills
• Increase your ability to resolve complaints at the earliest opportunity
The goal of a mediator is to assist the parties in reaching a voluntary resolution of their conflict in an amicable manner. A qualified mediator is experienced in employment law, has worked assisting other organizations and employees in resolving their disputes, and has received specialized training in mediating workplace disputes. The mediator serves as a neutral third party who meets with the involved parties, listens to both sides’ views of a problem, and assists the parties to communicate, negotiate and resolve their dispute. The mediator may meet in joint or private sessions with the parties, and can help review information and options. The mediator does not make a binding decision. If a resolution is reached, the mediator will draw up a memorandum of the parties’ agreement.
By law, mediation sessions are confidential. That means that if the conflict does not resolve, but goes to court or to arbitration, no one will be able to see the mediator’s notes, or learn about what occurred at the mediation.
Insight Employment Mediation has successfully mediated all types of employment disputes:
• Sexual Harassment Claims
• Age, Race, Disability and Religious Discrimination Claims
• Hostile Work Environment Complaints
• Key Personnel Disagreements
• Wage, Severance and Contract Disputes
• Administrative Claims and Grievances
• Partnership Disagreements
• EEOC Claims
• Employment Liability Lawsuits, involving two or multiple parties
Insight Employment Mediation combines three critical elements of successful conflict resolution: knowledge of employment law, a background in psychology, and extensive training and experience as a mediator of employment disputes. Amy Lieberman, an Advanced Practitioner in Workplace Mediation, has also been honored as among the "Best Lawyers in America" in ADR.
Whether a matter is in litigation, a claim has been filed, or interpersonal conflict is disrupting the workplace, we can help. We help parties to understand different sides of issues, evaluate strengths, weaknesses, and potential outcomes from the legal and human perspective, and creatively identify solutions that are acceptable to each person involved.
