Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)

An informal process to resolve disputes. Involved parties meet with a trained third party who assists in resolving the problem by arbitration, mediation, judicial settlement conferences, conciliation or other methods.

Sometimes workplace issues are easier to solve when an neutral person helps to create the solution. Therefore, at various points in the discipline process, the employee or organization might want to bring in someone to help with problem solving. With a neutral evaluation, it easier facilitates a binding decision between employees as they resolve a dispute fairly based purely on the subject matter.

This approach to settling disputes is far cheaper, more relaxed and tends to be a quicker process for finding a resolution of the dispute.