Why Mediate Employment and Workplace Disputes?

Workplace disputes that end in tribunals or court-cases are expensive to an organisation. The hidden costs of management burden, damage to morale, potential employee sabotage and organisational distraction can often completely out-weigh the obvious legal costs.

The advantages of using mediation for employment and workplace disputes include:

• Reduced cost of dispute, limiting legal costs and the hidden impact on management resources
• Significant reduction in time to resolution, no need to book court or tribunal time – simply uses a neutral third-party to mediate
• Improved morale and working relationships as a neutral mediator allows both parties to play an equal part and therefore there is a greater chance for business relationships to remain in-tact
• As a result of the reduction in time and the use of pre-agreed processes and procedures management and employees are far less distracted and remain productively focused on organisational objectives