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The Benefits of Workplace Investigation

The average working American devotes more time to work than to family, leisure, or even sleep; therefore, the workplace is a petri dish for all types of disputes and complaints. In almost any company or organization, the goal is to elimi...

Mediating Accommodation Issues in Disability Rights Disputes

"If you spend much time dealing with employment issues, it is likely that disability rights disputes will absorb more of your time now than in the past.   Suits brought under the ADA now comprise the highest percentage of claims f...

JAMS Foundation Awards $10,000 Grant to San Francisco Mediation Program

"Irvine, Calif. – The nonprofit JAMS Foundation announced that it approved a $10,000 grant for the San Francisco Superior Court Litigant Mediation Program. The Foundation will distribute the money in the form of an Opportunity Grant, wh...

2011 is most peaceful for industrial relations

"The year 2011 has been the most peaceful for industrial relations in the country’s history with only two work stoppages recorded during the year, Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said in a press release from DOL...

National Risk Retention Attention to Federal Insurance Office on Need for RRG Reform

"NRRA has endorsed federal legislation introduced in the House (HR 2126) that would create a federal dispute resolution mechanism, allow RRGs to write commercial property insurance and establish uniform corporate governance standards for RRGs. &qu...

Alternative Dispute Resolution Services: Strong Recessionary Growth Will Continue on the Back of Increasing Business Numbers

"According to IBISWorld's latest market research report on the industry, the growth exhibited from 2006 to 2011 will continue on the back of macroeconomic factors and industry-specific drivers." Select the link below to...

Labor board clears Delta Air Lines for a third time of interfering in a union election

"MINNEAPOLIS — A federal labor board cleared Delta Air Lines of allegations that it interfered in a union election by its customer service workers.

Developing Mediation Programs as an Exercise of Police Power?

"The foreclosure crisis is real, and it is 

A bright future for ADR

Despite some challenges, alternative dispute resolution can remain a major force in resolving complex disputes. Select the link below to read more from this article. 

For NBA, how about a 'smart strike'?

An interview with William Ury, author of "Getting to Yes", and his thoughts on the longstanding National Basketball Association strike.