Pasadena Employment Mediation

Mediation Is an Alternative to Expensive Litigation and Trial

Mediation is a type of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) that involves a neutral third party helping opposing parties to explore the possible settlement of their dispute. Unlike a judge or an arbitrator who will decide whether one party deserves to prevail over the other, the mediator only assists the parties, offering suggestions on how to resolve the differences. Thus, all opposing parties involved in the mediation play an active role. No-one orders them to decide. Whether or not to resolve a dispute is in the parties' hands. The skilled employment mediator can often come up with a solution that allows both sides to move forward with the feeling that each has achieved a measure of justice.

Mediation is Private

Unlike a dispute carried out in court, employment mediation is not open to the public. Employment mediation sessions are entirely private and any resulting settlement is nearly always confidential by its terms.

Employment Mediation Can Save You Time and Money

Trials are costly. Getting to trial can typically take years. Mediation is often a cost-effective solution to resolve employment disputes. Instead of waiting for over-burdened civil courts to hear a case, parties who engage in employment mediation can start and often end the process of resolving their disputes quickly and efficiently. The Pasadena, California - based Law Offices of Timothy Bowles regularly assists its employer clients with successful mediations, often in cases that otherwise posed many thousands of dollars in defense fees and costs.