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Join Legal News Wales and the Civil Mediation Council for the third in our series of free, online sessions to help legal professionals, employers, HR professionals and others tackle workplace conflict in radically different and increasingly challenging environments.

Workplace conflict appears to be on the rise and there are some very difficult and potentially contentious issues set to arise as employees return to the workplace and we transition into new and different ways of working.

This series of webinars offer shared, current experience from organisation and HR managers, mediators and employment lawyers – ‘in conversation with’ style events led by our editor, to see how alternative conflict resolution can help address key issues in the modern, post-pandemic workplace.

The series is designed to debunk myths and misunderstanding around mediation for employee conflicts and disputes by:

• Clarifying how mediation and conflict resolution options can help resolve workplace conflicts in a far better way than formal or legal process.
• Where to go for advice, and how and when to access mediation.
• Exploring the different types of mediation and when to access.
• Offering an insight into what other employers are doing and what is working well.

Delegates will gain an understanding and appreciation of the benefits to all in engaging in mediation and be better prepared to face difficult issues arising in the workplace.

Session 3: The grievance is dead – should mediation be mandatory?

Our panel of speakers will share their experiences and insight to consider why mediation should be the first step to resolve disputes between employers and employees, rather than resorting to the formal grievance process, to create happy, transparent, positive workplaces that are sustainable and attractive to work in and with.

This one hour, 15 minute session will include a panel discussion chaired by the editor of Legal News Wales and will also include a Q&A opportunity for the audience.

This event will be recorded but it won’t be shared widely until some time after the new year so it’s best to attend in person!

Speakers

• Sarah Ellen-Stacey – Head of Organisational Development, RCT Homes
• Camilla Palmer QC – a solicitor specialising in employment law, founder of the legal partnership Palmer Wade, the forum Women’s Equality Network and the charity Your Employment Settlement Service (YESS) which arbitrates and negotiates employment disputes.
• Alison Love – Managing Director, Resolution at Work
• Liz Ashford – Solicitor & Mediator, Monmouthshire Mediation Practice

Chaired by: Emma Waddingham, Editor, Legal News Wales

Who should attend?

The series is ideal for employers, legal representatives, HR professionals and employee advisors.

This event is free, hosted in a Zoom meeting format. Questions and comments from attendees are encouraged. Useful information on the event format can be found below.

About our workplace conflict series

The series, sponsored by the Civil Mediation Council, is designed to debunk myths and misunderstanding around mediation for employee conflicts and disputes by:

• Clarifying how mediation and conflict resolution options can help resolve workplace conflicts in a far better way than formal or legal process.
• Where to go for advice, and how and when to access mediation.
• Exploring the different types of mediation and when to access.
• Offering an insight into what other employers are doing and what is working well.

Delegates will gain an understanding and appreciation of the benefits to all in engaging in mediation and be better prepared to face difficult issues arising in the workplace.