Introduction


Labor and employment disputes are the most common cases that require mediation. The comparative advantages of mediation - costs, duration, effectiveness, confidentiality - make this procedure one of the preferred pathways of both employers and employees to address their underlying disputes.

Mediation can effectively and durably solve the following types of disputes that fall into the category of labor and employment (the list is not exhaustive):

  • compensation and bonuses
  • salaries and perks attached
  • work conditions and tasks included
  • breaking labor contract clauses
  • wrongful termination of contract
  • workplace harassment, including sexual harassment
  • employment, compensation and promotion discrimination


What is mediation


But what exactly is mediation and how does a typical mediation process look like? 

Mediation is a confidential process of communication and negotiation that is managed by a neutral and impartial professional with no decision-making abilities, the mediator. The aim is to prevent, manage, resolve or end a dispute, thus avoiding the increase of tensions, costs and risks, generated even by taking it in the courts of law. Mediation gives all participants the opportunity to craft the rules that govern the dialogue process, to have a voice, to present their perspectives and to propose options that take into account what is most important to them.

In order to achieve these objectives, the mediator can meet jointly but also separately with the participants in the mediation. Also, in order to ensure all the conditions for an informed decision, the parties are encouraged to be advised in the mediation room by lawyers or other advisors. They have an essential role and become veritable agents of reality in mediation.

 

Specialized mediators


All our mediators are seasoned professionals with solid knowledge, skills and certified experience in the dispute resolution field. Yet, some of the ADR Center Romania mediators are specialized.

To see a list our mediators specialized in mediating employment disputes, click here.