Resolving Disputes at Work Through Mediation
The team at Consilia Mediation provide workplace mediation services throughout the whole of the UK, and regionally in Leeds and across Yorkshire. This can take place face to face or via zoom.
Consilia director Marie Walsh is a fully trained workplace mediator. As an employment law solicitor and mediator, Marie has a wealth of experience assisting parties inside the workplace mediation setting. We are able to provide a mediator to intervene in workplace disputes and assist in avoiding litigation.
Workplace Mediation provides an alternative approach to the work dispute resolution processes, such as grievance procedures and may be preferable to implementing this procedure or litigation to both the employer and employee.
This could be due to a number of reasons but mainly because it is, less adversarial, flexible, Less formal, voluntary, less costly and confidential
One of the main reasons mediation is attractive is that it is confidential to the parties. The content of mediation cannot be used in future legal proceedings without agreement from both parties. This enables the parties to be more forthright at an early stage of dispute and feel able to speak openly in an attempt to fully discuss and resolve issues. Used in the right context the result of workplace mediation may sometimes be the termination of the employment relationship but may equally be the maintenance of an ongoing and amicable employment relationship.
Dealing with relationship breakdowns at work can be extremely difficult, time-consuming and costly. It can be overwhelming for the people involved and can place the company at risk of claims for unfair treatment. Conflict in the workplace can cause stress, reduce performance and affect the culture of the company. Workplace mediation offers the parties that are in dispute the opportunity to have the conversations that they really need to have in a safe, impartial, structured and confidential environment. The mediator provides a framework and setting for a facilitated negotiation to enable the parties to reach an agreement about how to work together in the future.
At Consilia Mediation we have dedicated, accredited workplace mediators committed to helping resolve workplace disputes across Yorkshire and the UK.
“So often disputes in the workplace escalate into either grievance, resignations, dismissals or even employment tribunals. I’m passionate about avoiding lengthy and costly processes for our clients and I know that workplace mediation can resolve issues before they escalate, making the workplace more enjoyable for everyone involved.”
