Full PDF Version April 13, 2001 The Honorable Daniel K. Akaka Ranking Member, Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation, and Federal...
By United States General Accounting Office GAOFull PDF Version Introduction. The subject of the document is confidentiality, which is a critical component of a successful ADR...
By Federal Alternative Dispute Resolution CouncilI. CITIZEN-TO-CITIZEN DISPUTES Alternative dispute resolution is traditionally defined as resolving disputes peacefully by means other than going to court....
By Stuart NagelHR 1965 IH 107th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1965 To clarify the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996 to...
By Managing EditorMemorandum For Secreatary Widnall Shortly after Vice President Gore issued the Report of the National Performance Review (NPR) in September...
By Managing EditorThis article was first published in "Employment Update", a newsletter of Bullivant|Houser|Baily. Winter 2001, Volume 6, Number 1.The Americans With...
By Clay D. Creps, Douglas R. AndresA Challenging Time for Organizations The capacity of technology is far greater than what most of us need. Regulation is...
By Stewart LevineAs a leader in the New Economy, you surely recognize the imperative of faster, smarter and newer. The entire business...
By Beata LewisInterest-based negotiation has been hailed as the savior of the contract bargaining process, enabling parties to reach better deals and...
By Grande Lum, Monica Christie(Introduced in the House) HR 820 IH 107th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 820 To amend title VII of the...
By Managing EditorIn 1994, 18 million cases were filed in U.S. courts at a cost of $300 billion. 20% of Fortune 500...
By Stewart Levine65 Federal Register 59200, 59208-14 (October 4, 2000) ADR Program Evaluation Recommendations I. Introduction The alternative dispute resolution (ADR) field...
By Federal Alternative Dispute Resolution CouncilHave you ever received or given ambiguous instructions? Do you always provide information through memos or other written communication? Are...
By Managing EditorThey don't know how to define or identify a hostile workplace. A hostile workplace is any work environment where violence,...
By Lynne McClureThis article was previously published by CFIER. In the course of responding to inquiries about the use of an interest-based...
By Steve BarberReprinted with permission from ADR Currents, Vol. 5, No. 3 (Sept. -Nov. 2000), a publication of the American Arbitration Association.Violations...
By Bruce E. MeyersonConflict is an inevitable fact of any organizations life. Organizations that accept this truism, do so for many different reasons,...
By John Ford"This article originally appeared in Track Two (Vol. 7 No. 2 August 1998) , a quarterly publication of the Centre...
By Peter WoodrowThis article is courtesy of HR.com, a website committed to making the lives of HR professionals and business managers easier....
By Bob DelaneyThis article is courtesy of HR.com, a website committed to making the lives of HR professionals and business managers easier....
By Bob DelaneyKaren likes to spend a half-hour each week privately with each of her employees to sound out their concerns about...
By Daniel DanaIn October 1998, President Clinton signed the Dispute Resolution Act of 1998 mandating all federal courts to develop an ADR...
By Sara AdlerThe California Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision written by Justice Mosk, has gone a long way towards defining the...
By Edward F. Sherman(NEDRA) (Introduced in the House) HR 4593 IH 106th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4593 To amend title VII of...
By Managing EditorReprinted with permission from ADR Report, Volume 3, Number 2, pages 5-8. Copyright 1999 by Pike and Fischer, Inc. Although...
By Judith CohenWith the growing recognition that mediation is an important element in an effective conflict management system, many corporations are training...
By Tim HicksCurrently, there are more rules, regulations, and laws dealing with sexual discrimination, and particularly sexual harassment, than any other substantive...
By Tim HicksIntroduction A number of recent initiatives by Congress and the Government have encouraged the use of alternative methods of workplace...
By John FordProduct and process. These are the two areas of focus for any successful business. As a business owner or manager,...
By Tim HicksPut two people together in the workplace (or anywhere else!) and there will be conflicts. So it goes with people!...
By Tim Hicks