What are the cases where mediation can be used?
The types of conflict cases appropriate for mediation include: Business: Collective bargaining between labor unions and management is one of the most familiar models of mediation. Workplace disputes between business partners, co-workers, or supervisor and employee can be mediated to correct particular problems and continue productive relationships. Contract disagreements, insurance claims, real estate disputes, construction conflicts, and cases between landlord and tenant, consumer and merchant, and farmer and lender are common. Community: Representatives of interest groups, businesses, and several layers of government can come together to negotiate agreements on public policy development. Cases concerning the environment, land use planning, parking, zoning, and nuisance complaints are often mediated. Small Claims: Civil cases involving smaller amounts of money or neighborhood disagreements are often sent to mediation. Divorce and Child Custody: Mediation offers a couple the chances to
