What does EDR stand for?

Following the Michael Gibbons report in 2007, which comprehensively reviewed how to simplify and improve all aspects of employment dispute resolution, the Government decided to scrap the compulsory dispute resolution procedures introduced in 2004.

productivity by encouraging more individual employee initiative and involvement in the workplace; * dramatically decrease litigation expense for employment-related disputes; * reduce the total number of government employees, especially at the federal level; * create more effective protection for individuals against wrongful termination without cause; * decrease job opportunities for lawyers while actively encouraging the use of lay persons in employment dispute resolution.

The authors offer specific proposals to assist these bodies in maintaining and building their capacity to deliver effective services, which will be of interest to all who are concerned with employment dispute resolution and standard-setting in Ireland.

Davis will retain his title as Chief Ethics Officer and continue to have overall responsibility for the Enterprise Ethics Office, as well as co-chair the new Prudential Employment Dispute Resolution Program -- Roads to Resolution.

But the original purpose of employment tribunals was to provide easy, informal, speedy, accessible and inexpensive access to employment dispute resolution.

S/Endispute, the nation's leading ADR provider, Monday announced the clarification of its policies governing employment dispute resolution.