Employment / Labor Relations

Many of CoMA's Panel Members are Providers of ADR Services to One or More of the Following Agencies:

PUBLIC SECTOR:

• United States Postal Service REDRESS Program
  
• Bureau of Land Management
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Division of Fish & Wildlife
• Federal Mediation and Concilliation Service

PRIVATE SECTOR:

• Small business, mid-size companies, and large publicly traded corporations
• FINRA NASD /National Association of Securities Dealers and NYSE / New York Stock Exchange (now combined under Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ) for investment-related disputes
• Other ADR Forums -
  
  • AAA - American Arbitration Association
  • NAF - National Arbitration Forum

CoMA’s Panel offers a choice of experienced attorney and industry experts for employment dispute resolution, in both private & public sectors.

Workplace Mediation confidentially assists parties to listen & hear one another, generate options for resolution, and create solid writen agreements that create a formal record of resolution. Mediation is commonly used to prevent litigation and to resolve disputes before trial or arbitration. Approximately 85-90% of disputes filed are settled through mediation after an arbitration or lawsuit is filed.

Workplace Arbitrators are finders of fact in a hearing of equity. CoMA’s arbitrators offer a full & fair hearing to the parties. Using wisdom & professional experience, the arbitrator judges the matter fairly, rendering a binding decision. Some employment contracts and partnership buy/sell agreements call for arbitration before a dispute arises. CoMA can arbitrate under another forum's rules:

• if the contract states that the arbitration is to be conducted using another forum's rules
• by agreement of the parties, or the parties may agree to use CoMA's forum and CoMA's Rules of Procedure

Types of Disputes: Conflicts stemming from partnership disputes, reorganization / mergers / buy-outs, commission payments, change in management, employee performance, employment conditions, etc. CoMA’s professional panelists are skilled & experienced in resolving disputes quickly and efficiently.

Unresolved conflict bores into the morale of the workplace, undermining even the most carefully constructed working relationships. CoMA’s skilled conflict resolution specialists carefully drill down to the core issues, examine the problem, and provide resolution.

Workplace disputes that don't fall under "protected activity" typically involve interpersonal relationships & communication, prioritization of tasks & responsibilities, and expectations for performance.

Employment disputes arise from situations that may or may not be federally protected activity: EEO, Wage & Hour, Workman’s Compensation, Equal Pay, ADEA, etc. Many enforcement agencies address federally protected activity (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Labor, Federal Labor Relations). CoMA has panel members who are qualified to assist agencies, employers, and employees in resolving disputes to prevent or address formal complaints and grievances.