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Mediations Not Protected Conversations?

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Amidst all the hullabaloo over the government’s plans to reform employment law,  one issue that hasn’t got as much of an airing as it might deserve is over mediation/conciliation.  In the Law Society Gazette yesterday an article stated that the government intends to promote mediation in the workplace.

Apparently less than 50% of employer respondents to the government’s recent “Resolving Workplace Disputes” had used mediation to resolve disputes, which is a number I find surprisingly high in fact.  The more interesting question though is at what stage did they use it?  I would guess that for many businesses mediation is only used when the lawyers suggest it as a means of settling a dispute and avoiding a trial.

The ACAS Report on Workplaces and Social Networking

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ACAS recently published a research paper on the use of social media in the workplace, called “Workplaces and Social Networking: The implications for Employment Relations“, as well as some very useful guidelines on how to draft a social media policy.   It’s also about time that ACAS provided some guidance in what is becoming an increasingly difficult area.

Just been made redundant? Don’t forget …

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If your employment has just ended,  not just for redundancy but for any reason, did you sign a compromise agreement? Perhaps you entered into a COT3 via ACAS to settle the dispute?

If you did there’s a good chance you will have signed up to a clause that says;

“You shall not at any time after the termination of your employment represent yourself as  being interested in or employed by or in any way connected with [name of ex-employer]”

Do Employees Have it All Their Own Way?

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How not to Resolve a Dispute or Why Employees should never try to wear traffic cones

(picture right)  How Not to Resolve Disputes or Why Employees Should Never Wear Traffic Cones

Seven Ways for Employers to Avoid Stress at Work Claims

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