Opinions please on mediation prior to court - ** AGREEMENT REACHED **

[obiter dictum]

I have a civil claim against a former employer under the Employment Rights Act and unlawful deduction of wages.

 

Tomorrow afternoon i have a conference call with the court mediation service to try and settle this claim before it goes in front of a judge.

 

I am asking for peoples opinions on this process, is it objective, does it work, or is the Mediator more interested in any form of settlement rather than justice to the cost of either the claimant or respondent?

 

Thanks

[dx100uk]

workout what you want and stick to it.

 

though you must be 'seen' to enter into the mediation 'in the right spirit'

 

dx

[mjt2013]

Mediation certainly can work but not if you take dx100uk's attitude of just going through the motions.

 

Work out the best and worst settlements you'd be prepared to accept,

 

think about what aspects of your claim are strong and weak and be realistic about what you could ultimately get if mediation failed.

 

Then consider the offers, negotiate as appropriate and see where you get to.

 

A successful mediation results in both sides being equally unhappy!

[obiter dictum]

I must say i was impressed with this mediation service.

 

I never once spoke with the respondents solicitor, it was all through the Mediator.

 

After twenty minutes they came back with a financial offer which i believe acting under instructions from my previous employer.

 

I accepted the offer, contract drawn up, emailed to me, signed, returned, payment to be sent within 14 days.

 

This has to be a better way than facing the trauma of a judge, saves on costs, court time etc, highly recommend it if offered

[honeybee13]

Hello there.

 

Thank you for letting us know, this is sure to help other caggers in the future. I'm pleased it went well for you and will amend your thread title. Well done.

 

HB