Employment and workplace mediation

The number of employee grievances and tribunal applications has been soaring over the past months.  Employer resources are being stretched: both the internal cost of handling disputes and the external fees.

Mediation is a very attractive alternative to the internal grievance procedure or the tribunal.

Whether proceedings have been commenced or not, mediation is at least 80% successful in resolving disputes.

Mediation works best when:

• An employer or employee feels that there is a personality conflict amongst individuals or within a team.
• An employer or employee feels that there is bullying or harassment.
• An individual feels discriminated against, whether on the basis of sex, race or disability.
• Employees suffer from stress at work.
• Poor performance is an issue or an unacceptable attendance record.
• Bonus or other contracted terms are in dispute.
• There is dissatisfaction over equal pay issues

For more detailed information, please see our case studies

In-house employment mediation

We have extensive experience of designing and implementing in-house mediation systems and of undertaking the mediations ourselves.

At a time when grievances and Employment Tribunal applications are escalating, employers are looking for a fast, effective and cost effective solution to their problems.  Mediation provides that solution as the various testimonies we have received endorse.