Resolving Disputes Quickly & Cost Effectively
Finland has twice as many cases of workplace bullying as other European countries, a dissertation research paper presented by the University of Lapland claims. More emphasis is being placed on promoting mediation to reduce the level of harassment and bullying at work. The dissertation was presented by Timo Pehrman, a former corporate training manager and currently Chairman of the The Finnish Forum for Mediation (SSF), a body that promotes the … [Read more...]
Personal Today September 15, 2011 Question - In the middle of an employment tribunal dispute with an employee who has claimed that a decision not to promote him was discriminatory, but has not resigned. His solicitors have suggested mediation - is that a good idea or will it be just more legal costs? Like it or not, mediation is probably the way of the future in employment litigation. Whether or not it will work in all cases remains to be … [Read more...]
Personnel Today May 23, 2011 Laura Chamberlain Half the organisations surveyed in XpertHR's conflict management survey that have altered their conflict management approach in the last two years have introduced or made changes to their mediation procedures. The survey also found that more than three-quarters (77.6%) of employers believe that mediation and other third-party interventions have the potential to reduce the number of … [Read more...]
People Management May 19, 2011 Rima Evans Line managers should be given skills to manage conflict, say practitioners The benefits of mediation in the workplace must be promoted beyond the HR profession if it is to be effectively utilised to resolve disputes, according to practitioners. The business case must be set out to line managers and leaders outside the HR world, according to former HR director and workplace mediator, Clive … [Read more...]
Mediation provides a structured, effective means of avoiding Employment Tribunals and Courts and bringing disputes to resolution in a quicker and more efficient and cost effective manner. Using an independent impartial, third party to guide negotiations can often help to defuse difficult situations. The parties can make comments to the mediator, who, properly managing the flow of information, transmits that information to the other side but … [Read more...]
Abeceder 02 July 2008 Mediation, a practice still underutilised in workplace conflict resolution Employers are failing to embrace mediation to help resolve conflict in the workplace despite the role it can play in helping employers avoid the significant costs associated with such disputes, according to a new report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. The repeal of the Statutory Dispute Resolution regulations next year … [Read more...]