Workplace Mediation

The ACAS Code of Practice recommends Workplace Mediation by an independent third party as a way of resolving workplace disputes without resorting to costly litigation.

A success rate of over 90%!

Use our services and find out how it will help you and your business.

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Telephone: 0845347 6160
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WORKPLACE MEDIATION - WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS

In your business, do you experience any of the following?

*Personality clashes
*Communication problems
*Difficulties arising from re-organisation or redeployment
*Issues of management style
*Perceptions of unfair treatment
*Early stages of dignity at work or equal opportunities claims
*Pre-formal stages of the grievance procedure
*Allegations of harassment, bullying and discrimination
*Conflicts or difficulties within or between teams
*Interpersonal conflicts on the Board of Directors
*Commercial, business partnerships disputes

These are just some of the areas where Workplace Mediation can be most suitable.

ADVANTAGES OF USING OUR WORKPLACE MEDIATION INTERVENTION

 

*People’s working relationships are preserved and intact
*The inconvenience, expense and delays of formal action avoided
*Costs are minimised
*Policies and practices can be revised in order to avoid the reoccurrence of disputes
*Staff can be retained and new training needs may be identified

HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?

Workplace Mediation is a very cost effective approach. We charge a fixed cost for workplace mediation, either a half or a full day, depending on the complexity of the issues.

We are happy to provide you with a fixed-price quotation to include everything that has been discussed.

If the workplace mediation continues after the agreed time, we may submit a charge for the additional time at a normal hourly rate.

Our current standard day rate is £1257. There may be some additional costs which we are happy to detail upon application. From our experience, but, dependent upon the complexity, a Workplace mediation may only take a half day.

All prices exclude VAT. Travel and subsistence are charged separately as appropriate. Please enquire when booking your Workplace Mediation with us.

REASONS EMPLOYERS GAVE FOR USING WORKPLACE MEDIATION

The 2008 Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) survey on Workplace Mediation analysed the reasons employers gave for using Workplace Mediation.

Reasons commonly cited were:

*Improving relationships between individuals;
*Reducing or eliminating stress;
*Reducing the number of formal grievances;
*Developing an organisational culture that focuses on managing and developing people;
*Avoiding the cost of defending Employment Tribunal claims;
*Reducing sickness absence; and
*Being able to maintain confidentiality.

The Workplace Mediation process achieves these outcomes in various ways, but perhaps most importantly it improves communication and addresses unreasonable claims and expectations.

People tend to take up rigid positions and avoid communicating with the party with whom they are in conflict or will communicate with them through an intermediary. The face-to-face meeting that occurs in a joint session allows communication directly between the parties. It provides a safe environment in which parties can move slowly towards rebuilding their relationship. An honest conversation in a confidential setting, carefully managed by the mediator, can flush out issues and bring about fundamentally changed behaviour. This, in turn, can lead to increased staff loyalty and improved productivity than any number of HR processes could have achieved.

THE ACAS CODE OF PRACTICE

The ACAS Code of Practice recommends Workplace Mediation by an independent third party as a way of resolving workplace disputes without resorting to litigation.

Lord Justice Jackson, in his recent report on litigation costs (‘Review of Civil Litigation Costs: Final Report’), lamented the under- utilisation of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) – and especially Workplace Mediation – in civil litigation. Increasingly, the cost-effectiveness of Workplace Mediation as a tool for dispute resolution is being recognised by the government. The added benefit of Workplace Mediation is the unique ability to help parties surmount stress and anxiety to regain control of their identity at work. It really is a win/win situation for employers and their staff.

Call or E-mail NOW to discuss your requirements:

Telephone: 0845347 6160
E-Mail: enquiries@catalystforsuccess.co.uk