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Forced into Employment Arbitration? Sexual Harassment Victims are Saying #MeToo and Beginning to Fight Back—But They Need Congressional Help

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Samuel D. Lack   Abstract   As awareness of the prevalence and pervasiveness of workplace sexual harassment has grown in the United States, so too has the use of mandatory arbitration clauses in employment contracts, shepherding employee claims out of courtrooms and into private arbitration proceedings. Though private arbitration is often touted as cheaper and more efficient than traditional litigation, employees are significantly less likely to win in arbitration and, when they do, their awards […]

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Managing Cultural Differences In An International Organization Conflict Management System

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David Miller, Staff Ombudsman, World Health Organization Click here to download the full article (pdf) Conflict management requires recognition that conflict is occurring. However, often there is no such recognition. Boundaries are often violated, behaviourally or verbally, by apparent abusers, harassers or aggressors unaware of the effects of their actions. And some people perceive no constraint on their actions. Sometimes also, those who are injured are not able to understand — or find it hard

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Junctions Along the ADR Spectrum

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As ADR practitioners get out and educate the public about the various alternative dispute resolution processes, we frequently hear some of the same questions asked. People want to know the differences between this approach and that one, between what I do and what other lawyers do, between facilitative and evaluative mediation styles.  In order to best help our clients, we need to be able to successfully and clearly answer their questions. What’s the difference between

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