Congratulations to the CIPD who have introduced some useful guidance on dealing with the new disciplinary and grievance procedures.
Whlist we are getting rid of the old dreaded legislation, the new rules make no legal obligation to mediate. The result being that the Gibbons Review which was published 2 years ago will lead to little upsurge in mediation.
Frankly I do remain optimistic that long term there will be growth in mediation within the employment sphere but it may require further reform on the employment side of legislation. Our legislators will have to return to the issue at a later point.
This is one of the issues I cover in Human Law's mediation training.
Justin Patten Mediator Trainer