Workplace
Our workplace training and services will bring your organisation in-line with the new Employment Act 2008.
Workplace mediation is a simple yet powerful process designed to help enhance all aspects of the modern working environment by recognising the value of a positive work culture and productive relationships at work.
All organisations, whether in the public or private sector, value productive and positive workforce relationships. However, disagreement between employees or between employees and employers is a reality. Managing these relationships effectively can reduce employee disruption, minimise the risk of defending a tribunal claim and reducing the unnecessary cost of diverted management time.
Workplace mediation is an essential and effective tool in the armoury of any person tasked with managing employee relations. By acting as a third party neutral facilitator, the workplace mediator can listen, ask clarifying questions and help explore solutions in a constructive and private process. Mediation not only helps resolve conflict, it helps build bridges to better employee relations. ADR Group can help you achieve improved levels of staff productivity and retention.
Workplace mediation is now officially recognised and encouraged by BERR (formerly the DTI) and ACAS. The new Employment Act 2008 became effective on 6th April 2009. The Act introduces a new ACAS Code of Practice Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures and replaces the three step grievance and disciplinary system of written statement, meeting and appeal. New provisions include an improved ACAS helpline, early conciliation service and a revised definition of what is fair and reasonable when tacking problems at work. Employers and employees are advised to keep an open mind and consider workplace mediation.
We provide a nation-wide panel of specialist workplace mediators who are available to assist you. To select a suitable workplace mediator for your case, please use our dedicated online mediator search facility on the right of this page. If you are unsure whether your case is suitable for mediation or would like to speak to one of our Mediation Case Advisors about progressing matters further, please contact our Triage Service on +44 (0) 117 946 7180.
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