By Janice Holdinski, Meeta Bass and Susan Bauman
Are you:
- An employer seeking guidance on disciplinary measures?
- An employee facing potential termination?
- An attorney interested in how arbitrators approach termination decisions involving last-chance agreements (LCAs) or seeking to be appointed as an arbitrator for an LCA arbitration?
Read on to learn labor arbitrators’ perspective on this crucial aspect of employment relations.
Employers often have concerns about terminating an employee, even when they feel the decision
By Adam Shoneck, Vice President, AAA-ICDR® Consumer Division, and Jo Colbert Stanley, Principal, Stanley Legal Services and Expert in Maritime Law
With summer in full swing, many people will take to the water for vacations, getaways and daytime escapades. Some of the recreational activities likely will involve a
By: Andrew Barton, Vice President, AAA-ICDR Commercial Division; Iman Hyder-Eliz, AAA-IDCR Vice President Construction Division; and Lisa Romeo, Vice President, AAA-ICDR Commercial Division
Arbitration's unique advantages often are squandered when parties’ legal representatives, or advocates, approach it with the same mindset as traditional courtroom proceedings. Advocacy is a vital skill in the legal profession, particularly in arbitration. Arbitration offers a distinct method of dispute resolution that requires advocates to employ a unique set of skills and strategies.
By: Mitchell E. Zamoff, Assistant Dean and Professor of Law and ADR, University of Minnesota Law School, with Michelle Skipper, Vice President, AAA-ICDR Commercial Division
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