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About the Author:
This research report on Opportunities in the ADR Field in Georgia was compiled by Jennifer Matte. Ms. Matte is Vermont Law School graduate. During law school, she completed an externship with the Consortium for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution. Her work with The Center for Legal Solutions, Inc. has primarily focused on the emergence of specializations within the ADR community.
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Opportunities with the EEOC
USDOJ has given grants for the administration of a mediation program intended to settle complaints under Title II and III of the ADA of 1990
Mediation is increasingly used in workplaces and Equal Employment Disputes
Many agencies elect to design mediation processes
This allows them to design their own standards of practice, agreements to mediate, and settlement forms
These agencies need to familiarize themselves with the various laws that the EEOC enforces
A mediation is often part of a total grievance process.
The mediator can provide an “evaluation of the case” so the parties may determine whether it is better to settle in mediation or continue in the process
Disputes will involve civil rights law, employment policy, and labor issues
Participation in mediation is strictly voluntary; if either party declines to participate in mediation, the charge will be processed just like any other charge
Who administers the program?
Who is the director and what is their title?
The EEOC enforces the federal laws prohibiting job discrimination in the private and federal sectors.
Provides oversight and coordination of all federal equal employment opportunity regulations, practices and policies
Who performs the mediation?
How is this determined?
Only mediators who are experienced and trained in mediation and equal employment opportunity law are assigned to mediate EEOC Charges
EEOC has a staff of trained mediators and also contracts with professional external mediators to mediate charges
Mediators who focus on this area of work can take advantage of opportunities at any level of government, and in private organizations
They can benefit from membership in an agency-sponsored roster of mediators but may also act as independent contractors
What are the requirements for training in order to mediate these disputes?
How much experience is suggested or required?
Training (as detailed by the Keybridge Foundation)
Training explores the substantive information involved in workplace and EEO disputes
Many agencies and organization have instituted mediation as a part of their internal grievance processes.
In this case, the mediator must follow the standards developed by the
agency (including their standards of practice, agreements to mediate and settlement agreement forms)
Mediators must be familiar with the various laws that the EEOC enforces
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