Employment Mediation

Mediation in working relationships can be used when there is a labor conflict between employer and employee or between employees. This can be done at an early stage to prevent escalation of the conflict, but mediation can also be used as an alternative to legal proceedings. In practice, labor mediation is also regularly advised by company doctors, for example when an employee is unfit for work due to tensions or a (conflict) situation at work.

How does labor mediation work?

In labor mediation, the mediator acts as an independent and neutral facilitator of the mediation process. A labor mediator does not take positions, but asks questions and investigates what is needed between the parties in order to start talking to each other again. Together (in confidentiality) the dispute is discussed and the mutual interests are identified. On this basis, the parties look for solutions that are workable and future-proof for both parties. They make their own choices. This may be a continuation of the employment under certain conditions, but it may also be that the parties agree on the termination of the employment contract (a so-called exit-mediation). The labor mediator records the agreements made in writing and thus ends the mediation.

Employment lawyer-mediator

In Stéfanie van Creij and Debby Hermans, we have two expert attorney-mediators (MfN-registered) who have all the knowledge of employment law and experience as mediators. Based on this expertise and experience, as an employment mediator they can bring the parties in an employment conflict together. A mediation supervised by Stéfanie and/or Debby can take place either on location or on neutral ground at our office. Both a fixed price agreement for a mediation process and mediation on an hourly basis are possible.