Pre-Claim Conciliation

A Work Place Tonic!  - Pre-Claim Conciliation.

Conciliation serves as an umbrella-term that covers all mediation and facilitative and advisory dispute-resolution processes. Neither process determines an outcome, and both share many similarities. For example, both processes involve a neutral third-party who has no enforcing powers.

If an employee believes their employment rights have been either breached or are under threat, even though no claim has yet been made to an employment tribunal, the matter can be resolved without the need to take it elsewhere. First seek to,

• Use the existing contractual process. It is always best to try to secure an acceptable resolution before considering other more demanding options. All involved will find it to be quicker, less stressful and less costly than more formal processes.

• Conciliate through Peaceworks. We can conciliate in almost every type of potential employment claim usually without needing to go any further.

• Settle the matter face to face and in private. You can negotiate directly with your employer, or with the assistance of a commercial mediator, and settle a potential claim confidentially. You may prefer to secure a Compromise Agreement.

If an agreed solution cannot be found through these means you are still free to lodge a claim with the employment tribunal.  A time frame exists for this and in most cases this is three months.  Remember it is your responsibility to find out what time limits apply.

Why choose conciliation?

1.  It is quick and immediate - no more than a day of time in many instances.  Sometimes it is not more than several phone calls without the need for a meeting.

2.  It is far cheaper.  No lawyers need be involved so there are no burdensome legal costs.

3.  It is far less stressful.  You get to tell the story from your perspective and you are the one negotiating the solution, with the support of an impartial non-judgemental third party (the Conciliator).  All of us find the process of pursuing or defending a case before a tribunal exhausting in every way.

4.  The settlement is your own.  You negotiate the terms and so both you and your employer share equal control over the outcome.  once cigend off it is implemented immediately.  The outcome is one designed to meet your needs and is not imposed on you.

5.  The result is a Win/Win solution.  In a tribunal someone wins and someone loses - and the loser could be you!

6.  It usually avoids a permanent breakdown of the employment relationship.

Our professional team are waiting to take your call and help.  01243 820604 or email sue@peaceworks.org.uk