Mediation Matters - Employment Mediation Frequently Asked Questions 1.
Mediation is an inexpensive, efficient way to resolve disputes.
In contrast to courtroom litigation, which can be very expensive, drag on for years, and is by its very nature adversarial, mediation is a voluntary, conciliatory process. Typically, an employment mediation will take several hours to a day to resolve. The parties meet with mediators in a casual setting. The mediators use their skill in facilitating resolutions, as well as their substantive knowledge of employment law and workplace issues, to help the parties reach a mutually agreed-upon resolution. Most of the cases that go to mediation end up in settlement and resolution.