Alternative dispute resolution describes a range of techniques that involve a neutral third party helping to resolve a dispute between two parties, before recourse to courts or tribunals is necessary. Types of alternative dispute resolution include arbitration, conciliation, mediation and early neutral evaluation.
Strike action at British Airways (BA) is likely, unless a compromise can be reached at a meeting on Monday, unions representing...
Almost 200 women workers pursuing equal pay claims against their employer, Cumbria County Council, have accepted an offer to settle,...
Postal unions have warned that they may launch a 10-day rolling strike across the country, which could begin as early...
The RMT has called off a planned one-day strike on the Victoria line over changes to Underground train drivers’ working...
An HR manager is among four senior staff members at a London school facing disciplinary action for allegedly stealing £1.6m...
A KPMG director has been convicted of stealing £545,000 through expenses claims and could now be jailed.Andrew Wetherell submitted the...
Workers on one of the main rail lines into London have today begun another two-day strike in a long-running dispute...
Thomas Cook travel agency staff in Dublin have been arrested for staging a sit-in to protest over the closure of...
Pilot tests of judicial mediation – an alternative approach to settling employment disputes before reaching court – have been reported...
Conflict Management Plus Ltd the UK’smarket-leading dispute resolution provider, is changing. It is changing its name to CMP Resolutions emphasising the...
With job losses mounting, there’s every likelihood workplace disputes will escalate in the coming months. So it’s imperative that employers...
Pinsent Masons partner Lisa Patmore points out that unofficial wildcat strikes can pose a serious risk to employees who be...
The Essential Guide to Workplace Mediation and Conflict ResolutionAuthors: Nora Doherty and Marcelas GuylerISBN: 0749450193This is a very practical book,...
A major equal pay case involving the Department for Transport will begin tomorrow, where the gender pay gap stands at...
Acas has admitted it is unlikely local government employers will seek to use the conciliation service to negotiate this year’s...
