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Mediation

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  • 29-04-2015 3:12pm
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    Tubberadora
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭


    I am due to attend a mediation meeting for work at a date to be arranged. I've been sent an email from the mediator (external) asking for a list of any grievances I have. The mediation is between myself and one of the directors of the small business I work for. My understanding is that once I submit these they will be shared with the other party in the mediation. Is this correct?

    From experience, the director will fabricate some excuses/lies in response to any grievances. I would feel more confident of throwing all the issues out on the day rather than giving this director a heads up so that they can get advise on how to get around my issues.

    Any advice?


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    Youngblood.III
    Site Banned Posts: 777 ✭✭✭Youngblood.III


    Minimal info, keep the finer details for the meeting... Thats what I'd do.


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    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,764 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    What are you hoping will happen as a result of the mediation?

    The mediators institute of Ireland says it is
    Mediation is a process in which an impartial and independent third party facilitates communication and negotiation and promotes voluntary decision making by the parties to a dispute to assist them to reach a mutually acceptable solution.

    By not providing any information beforehand, you could be seen as trying to frustrate the process and not committed to finding a solution.


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    Irish_Elect_Eng
    Registered Users Posts: 1,260 ✭✭✭Irish_Elect_Eng


    Call the mediator and discuss the process that they will be using, there are many different processes. I have conducted mediation before and the format that I used was to meet individually with both parties first to discuss the i process an familiarize my self broadly with the issues so that I can plan the process, duration, format, ground rules, etc.

    Inform yourself first.


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    Tubberadora
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭Tubberadora


    Thanks for the replies. As for outcomes and what I expect, I am not sure. I feel I have been bullied by one of my companies directors. I am out sick as a result. I can see the director being all nice and promising the sun moon and stars to the mediator, and asking me to come back. However in reality I cant see it happening. I was going to hand in my notice and just leave, but mediation was suggested so I suppose I am just going along with it.


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