Mediation definition

Mediation means any process in which a mediator facilitates communication and negotiation between the parties to assist them in reaching a voluntary agreement regarding their dispute.

Mediation means a process whereby a neutral third person, called a mediator, acts to encourage and facilitate the resolution of a dispute between two or more parties. It is an informal and nonadversarial process with the objective of helping the disputing parties reach a mutually acceptable and voluntary agreement. In mediation, decision-making authority rests with the parties. The role of the mediator includes, but is not limited to, assisting the parties in identifying issues, fostering joint problem solving, and exploring settlement alternatives.

Mediation means assistance by an impartial third party in reconciling a labor dispute

Examples of Mediation in a sentence

• The Company and Executive agree that any dispute or controversy arising out of, relating to, or in connection with this Agreement, or the interpretation, validity, construction, performance, breach, or termination thereof shall be settled by arbitration to be held in San Diego, California, in accordance with the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service/Endispute, Inc.

• The parties agree to use Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) for purposes of identifying an arbitration panel for the grievance.

• Such a grievance shall commence at Step Composition of Board of Arbitration: Failing a settlementbeing reached in Step either party may refer the grievance to ten (10) working days by giving notice to the other party in writing in accordancewith Step Where the Parties are not agreed on the choice of sole arbitrator fourteen (14) days of either Party’s notice to arbitrate, either Party may make application to the Alberta Mediation Servicesfor appointment of an arbitrator.

• If a dispute arises out of or relates to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, and if said dispute cannot be settled by the Operating Committee or through other negotiation, the Parties agree first to try in good faith to settle the dispute by mediation under the Commercial Mediation Rules of the American Arbitration Association, before resorting to litigation or some other dispute resolution procedure.

• The mediation may be terminated by any means described in the CEDR Model Mediation Procedure.

More Definitions of Mediation

Mediation means a mediation or non-binding arbitration proceeding with the ADR Facilitator conducted pursuant to the rules set forth in the ADR Rules.

Mediation means a meeting or series of meetings that utilizes an independent, state-approved, state- funded, trained mediator to assist parties to reconcile disputed matters related to a student's IEP or other educational, non-IEP-related issues.

Mediation means a process whereby a Representative of each Party, with or without legal counsel, agrees to jointly engage the services and meet with a Mediator to participate in a mediation, conciliation or similar dispute resolution process;

Mediation means a process, irrespective of the expression used or the basis upon which the process is carried out, whereby parties attempt to reach an amicable settlement of their dispute with the assistance of a third person or persons (“the mediator”) lacking the authority to impose a solution upon the parties to the dispute.

Mediation means a voluntary process in which an impartial mediator assists and facilitates two or more parties to a controversy in reaching a mutually acceptable resolution of the controversy and includes all contacts between a mediator and any party or agent of a party, until such a time as a resolution is agreed to by the parties or the mediation process is terminated.

Mediation means a structured process, however named or referred to, whereby two or more parties to a dispute attempt by themselves, on a voluntary basis, to reach an agreement on the settlement of their dispute with the assistance of a mediator. This process may be initiated by the parties or suggested or ordered by a court or prescribed by the law of a Member State.

Mediation means a collaborative process in which two or more parties meet and attempt, with the assistance of a mediator, to resolve issues in dispute between them.