January 29, 2018
Using litigation-inspired terms by default misses an opportunity to promote a more effective ombuds process in sexual harassment cases.
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April 20, 2017
The word “ombudsman” comes from a Swedish term that dates back to 1809, when the Swedish parliament decided to protect citizens’ rights by establishing a supervisory agency independent of the government. Dictionaries differ about the word’s origin, but many in the field prefer one scholar’s definition of the ombudsman (or ombuds or ombudsperson) as “a person who has an ear to the people.”
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April 6, 2017
Uber. Microsoft. Twitter. You know the names. You use their products, or know someone who has. What you may not know is that each of these household names have been publicly blamed for gender discrimination at some point within the past two years. Female employees have indicted Uber for simply “slapping the wrist” of a sexually propositioning and harassing manager, Microsoft for harnessing a culture of systemic inequality, and Twitter for denying promotions to and driving women from the company.
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January 9, 2017
"16 Minutes of ADR" is a project that was initiated by Mushegh Manukyan at Harvard Law School, aiming to promote mediation and arbitration, particularly focusing on ADR needs and issues in Armenia.
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September 11, 2016
Meetings are an integral fixture of every organization, and yet, they do not have the best reputation. In a survey conducted by Salary.com, meetings are the "number one productivity killer." Even worse news? A separate survey indicated that over half of the participants would rather do "any unpleasant activity"...
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April 3, 2016
This article was originally published in the Massachusetts Bar Association’s ComCom Quarterly. The article is intended for franchisor counsel looking to advise clients about the benefits of mediation and how to draft an effective mediation clause for franchise disputes. Among the questions asked as part of FranchiseGrade.com’s Franchise Expert Survey of 2015 was the following: […]
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