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July 18, 2019

Using Mediation Preemptively to Resolve Workplace Disputes

Josh Fruchter
Written By: Josh Fruchter on July 18, 2019
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We have previously advocated that employers use mediation preemptively to quietly resolve discrimination claims and other workplace disputes before they escalate into litigation. The fact pattern described in a recent Seventh Circuit decision validates that recommendation. See Fields v. Bd. of Educ. of City of Chicago, No. 17-3136, 2019 WL..
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Decisions, Employment Mediation, Workplace Mediation
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discrimination, workplace
July 8, 2019

The Benefits of Preventative Workplace Mediation: Resolving Discrimination Complaints Internally Before a Charge is Filed

Josh Fruchter
Written By: Josh Fruchter on July 8, 2019
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A recent article (link below) in the Richmond Times-Dispatch by Karen Michael discussed efforts by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to encourage mediation after receiving a charge of discrimination. The article cited several benefits to employers who engage in mediation of discrimination complaints through the EEOC’s program. The article..
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Employment Mediation, Workplace Mediation
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confirmation bias, discrimination, endowment effect, reactive devaluation, workplace