ADR Notes

New "non-consensual" ADR process in the Employment Tribunals adds to the momentum toward compulsory ADR

Arbitration and ADR in employment disputes

The Employment Lawyers' Association (ELA)  has established an Arbitration and ADR Group to consider the level of interest in arbitration to resolve …

Regional Mediation Training Scheme for employment disputes launched in Cambridge and Manchester

On 21 June 2012 the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) announced that Consensio, a member of the Civil Mediation Council (CMC), will …

Regional mediation pilot scheme launched for employment disputes

On 23 January 2012 the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) announced a pilot scheme for two regional mediation networks for small and …

Government publishes response to consultation on Resolving Workplace Disputes

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the then Tribunals Service (now HMCTS) jointly issued a consultation document on 27 January …

Government publishes research on judicial mediation in Employment Tribunals

The Ministry of Justice has published the results of an evaluation of the judicial mediation service piloted in three regions of England by the …

New guidance on workplace mediation produced by the TUC and ACAS

In a newly published document entitled "Mediation: A guide for trade union representatives", ACAS and the TUC provide guidance in relation to the use of …

CEDR launches research on conflict management

CEDR's recent market research, Tough times, tough talk, reviews the attitudes of 1,000 people working in the UK to find out how conflicts arise in the …