A Mediation Case: Jones Discharge Case

Jones Discharge Case – Labor Counsel-A mediation case

The mediation process was an extensive process that lasted around 40 minutes. The two parties involved were present d due to the severity of the issue the mediator had to be actively involves in every step of the process. The mediator had a basic plan or outlined in order to conduct the mediation. Mediation process initiated with the laid out of common guidelines or rules in order to prevent misinterpretations or uncomfortable moments between the two parties. Lewecki (2011) explains that while mediating it is always important to explain to both interest parties that the mediator is a third neutral party hat has the mission to facilitate the process. The mediator also pointed out the expectant chronogram of the activities such as the initiation stage, problem discussion stage, and decision-making stage (p.22). The specific case was involving jones vs. legal counseling and as a background information the negotiator make a short summary of the issue just to inform the two parties that the mediator had gathered and studied the facts about the case in which Jones was allegedly fired without any right to get a compensation due to the avoidance of information while filling his application to work in the company. …show more content…
The company had the turn to talk. They argued and said due to the infraction and purposely-withholding information. They believe that no compensation should be made to the worker. According to Lewecki (2011) negotiators should be the main person who can make offers and the negotiator can determine if the offer is high or low in order to understand the order of priorities from both sides (p.42). The legal counseling that was representing the company decided that they have an offer. This offer compensates the worker for the months that he was without a work. The worker will be hired under the conditions of accepting a lower position within the