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What do you think would constitute an effective alternative dispute resolution system?

Workplace conflicts are among the Also, key challenges many organizations face. Often, conflicts at the workplace can be attributed to issues related to setting up unrealistic needs and expectations. Employers tend to ignore the demands of employees by terming them unrealistic. Therefore, for such conflicts to be effectively handled, employers ought to set in place an effective alternative for dispute resolution to help resolve issues at hand along with any anticipated workplace conflict (STA Law Firm, 2019). One of the effective alternatives for dispute resolution is hiring a mediator or a conciliator whose responsibility is to counsel employees and negotiate their grievances. The essence of employing mediation as the most effective way of resolving conflicts is that it provides a procedural approach to solving conflicts without requiring other legal determinations.

What benefits would you expect from such a system?

As mentioned above, hiring a mediator or a conciliator is the most effective technique when handling workplace conflicts between employers and employees or even among the employees themselves (Sharma, 2022). The benefits of the approach mentioned above are that t allows the conflicting parties to choose the most appropriate time, structure, language, content, and venue for the conciliation proceedings. The approach also controls privacy and the cost incurred in reaching the agreement.

If you were asked to rule on a discharge (firing) case, what facts would you analyze in deciding whether to uphold or reverse the employer's action?

These factors may include looking at and perhaps weighing the reason for firing by analyzing the essence of position elimination with reference to performance issues. If the employee's performance is beyond doubt, it is wise to recall the firing, but this might be subject to other facts such as ethical conduct and professionalism. Also, facts such as applicable collective bargaining or individual bargaining should be highly considered before making the final decision (Sharma, 2022).