Alternative Dispute Resolution

Paper Summary:

The paper examines the legal and psychological aspects of the different forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR): negotiation, arbitration, mediation, summary jury trial. The paper answers the question of which types of cases this is best suited to and which cases are viewed as the best form of conflict resolution to prevent litigation and why.

Outline:
Objective
Introduction
Background
Mediation
Different Types of Alternative Dispute Resolution
Summary and Conclusion

From the Paper:

"One type of mediation process that is frequently used is the mediation process in relation to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as "more than ever, employers and employees are turning to mediation and other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution to resolve equal employment opportunity disputes." (U.S. EEOC, National Council on Disability and U.S. Department of Justice nd) Titles I and II of the ADA and Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act make it a crime for private employers who employ fifteen or more individuals."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Mediation (nd) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Online available at: http://www.eeoc.gov/mediate/index.html
• Facts About Mediation (nd) The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission November 1 2004. Online available at: http://www.eeoc.gov/mediate/facts.html.Federal Sector Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) (2004) The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Online available at: http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/adr/index.html.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Resource Guide - Section I: Alternative Dispute Resolution Techniques and Agency Practice. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Online available at: http://www.opm.gov/er/adrguide/Section1-a.asp
• Questions and Answers for Mediation Providers: Mediation and Americans with Disabilities Act. Prepared Jointly by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission National Council on Disability, U.S. Department of Justice. Online available at: http://www.eeoc.gov/mediate/ada/ada_mediators.html#N_3_
• Questions and Answers Universal Agreements to Mediate (UAMS) The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Online available at: http://www.eeoc.gov/mediate/uam.html

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