Some issues of defining the principles of mediation as an out-of-judicial procedure for resolving labor disputes
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37772/2309-9275-2023-1(20)-2Keywords:
alternative procedures for resolving labor disputes, labor law, mediation procedure, principles of mediation, problems of mediation implementation, unloading the judicial system, reforming labor legislationAbstract
In the article, the authors conducted a complex theoretical and legal study of mediation as an alternative procedure for resolving individual labor disputes. The importance of the introduction of mediation is determined by the unsatisfactory level of consideration of labor cases by the courts. Because of the formal approach to dispute resolution, conflicts between employees and employers not only continue, but even tend to escalate. It is emphasized that in the context of the implementation of the provisions of European legislation, the priority task for the theory of labor law should be the development of appropriate out-of-court procedures for the resolution of individual labor disputes. Mediation is a convenient and affordable procedure that: 1) ensures the establishment of relations between the employee and the employer; 2) avoids potential reputational loss (family, commercial, labor); 3) guarantees the search for mutually acceptable solutions; 4) reduces the burden on the judicial system of the state. The mediation procedure demonstrates that even those situations which, for any reason or reason, cannot be resolved by means of a court decision, it is quite possible to settle them with the help of a mediator in negotiations. Mediation is not intended to replace, but to supplement existing mechanisms for judicial resolution of individual labor disputes. During the analysis of the Law of Ukraine "On Mediation" dated November 16, 2021 No. 1875-IX, an opinion is expressed according to which the presence of stable legislation on mediation will contribute to the formation of public trust in alternative out-of-court dispute resolution procedures.
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