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There is a time and place for mediation but a bullying allegation in the workplace is not one – The Australian Dispute Resolution Research Network https://adrresearch.net/2017/02/20/there-is-a-time-and-place-for-mediation-but-a-bullying-allegation-in-the-workplace-is-not-one/
The practice of demanding mediation as the first response to any workplace grievance (including Workplace Bullying) places our society back in the same position it was in the 60’s and 70’s in regard to domestic violence. It is an entirely inappropriate response to this problem
#Workplacebullying is frequently compared to #domesticviolence – they are considered “almost identical twins”. In both scenarios there is an addiction to power, the controlling of another in a detrimental way and a severe power imbalance.
Mediation fails to punish past behaviour
Mediation focuses on the present and future relationship between the parties and does not punish past behaviour. This is because it usually involves a mutually engaged in conflict. But workplace bullying is different.
Mediation focuses on the present and future relationship between the parties and does not punish past behaviour. This is because it usually involves a mutually engaged in conflict. But workplace bullying is different.
There is clearly one victim; one person who needs recognition of what has occurred in order to heal and move on. Dr Caponecchia stated that:
Mediation is more focused on not whether it happened or not but, ‘Let’s get back to work’, which may mean transferring someone.
Mediation is more focused on not whether it happened or not but, ‘Let’s get back to work’, which may mean transferring someone.
