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.
Local government workers who are members of the Unite union have voted to accept a revised pay deal worth just...
Employers do not have effective procedures or training to prevent workplace disputes from escalating, research has revealed.A study commissioned by...
Employment lawyers must not be allowed to “get their hands” on any new dispute resolution procedures, the departing head of...
Are we returning to the bad old days of endless industrial disputes, walkouts and wildcat strikes? You may think so,...
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has agreed to extend talks with Royal Mail for a further five days to resolve...
The Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers’ Union (RMT) has called a halt to a three-day strike on the London Underground...
A police petition to stop the Home Office “interfering” in the negotiation of police pay has more than 11,000 signatories...
Members of broadcasting union Bectu at the Ritzy cinema in Brixton have voted to accept an improved pay offer from...
The Times scored some points last week in its ongoing battle with the Daily Telegraph for Guru’s breakfast-time attention. To...
Car manufacturer Vauxhall has insisted jobs are not at risk despite an investigation by the European Commission into an £8.5m...
Poor timekeeping, unauthorised absence and poor performance levels are rife in the average workplace, according to research by Personnel Today’s...
Responses to the Gibbons Review from employer and worker groups have given an insight into how dispute resolution legislation might look in the...
HR practitioners have little confidence that government plans to repeal the statutory disputes resolution regulations will make life any easier,...
HR practitioners predict a one in five chance that their organisation will be involved in a collective dispute with their...
Julian Yew looks at the statutory procedures governing disciplinary, dismissal and grievance issues, and some forthcoming changes.
