What kinds of problems or conflicts can be mediated?
All kinds. Examples include workplace disputes, claims of discrimination or harassment, requests for reasonable accommodation and employment, personal injury and other tort or negligence claims in administrative proceedings or court. Couples or partners facing dissolution frequently choose mediation to reach their own agreements involving separation of property, division of assets and parenting plans in order to avoid an expensive and public trial. Family disagreements between parents and teens about issues relating to chores, house rules, curfew, privacy, jobs and money, school grades and attendance can escalate and destroy relationships. Mediation provides teens and parents with a safe and neutral environment and a respectful and structured process to help them rebuild healthy and respectful relationships. Family concerns about the care of an elder can sometimes turn into painful disputes among siblings or between the family and the care giver. Mediation can assist families reach a b
