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It is the third session. The gap has come down from 9% to 2.5%. Everyone in the room knows roughly where this is going to land. And yet nobody moves. If you work in employee or labour relations, you have sat in that room. You have watched a negotiation that was 80% done stall for three weeks, go to conciliation, pick up a strike notice, and settle in the end at a number that was on the table a month earlier, after everybody had lost a fortnight's production, salaries and a g

The global civil justice system is undergoing a profound paradigm shift. Driven by systemic court backlogs, excessive legal costs, and the evolving needs of commercial clients, jurisdictions worldwide are transitioning from a strictly adversarial default to an integrated framework of "Appropriate" Dispute Resolution (ADR).Lawyers and in-house legal counsel fulfil a crucial role in supporting and architecting the evolution of our legal systems to incorporate the use of mediati

The introduction of mandatory mediation in the Gauteng High Court has stirred up concerns from mainly the legal profession. One concern is the quality of services that mediators may provide. It is essential for mediation as it is for arbitration that parties select a third party that is suitably qualified and has a track record as a mediator. In addition, some argue that mandatory mediation undermines access to justice. Professional services specializing in dispute resolutio

This blog post will guide you through the key steps to resolve conflicts. We will cover practical tips, examples, and different approaches to ensure you can handle disputes with confidence.

In this post, we will explore the various methods of Appropriate Dispute Resolution and offer practical steps you can take to navigate conflict effectively.

Overview of the Mandatory Mediation Directive The Judge President of the Gauteng High Court has recently introduced a significant...

What is a mediator? A mediator is a neutral third party that is appointed to help people resolve a conflict. For example, if a couple...

Negotiators must approach collective bargaining with a broader brush, then a narrow solution orientated focus. Negotiators must consider...

I have facilitated a number of complex collective bargaining processes over my 22 years and have been involved in numerous court cases in...