Dictionary

labor arbitration: A type of arbitration that occurs between workers (laborers) and their supervisors for salary negotiation and/or special rights.

lawsuit: A legal action brought to court where the problem or dispute will be given a legal remedy.

litigation: The process of taking a lawsuit to a legal court with the intent of resolving it.

mandatory arbitration: A legislatively mandated or court administered scheme for the resolution of pending court cases using informal rules of evidence. Mandatory arbitration also invokes informal procedure in a non-binding, advisory arbitration process that is ordered by the court at an early stage of a lawsuit.

mediation: A form of alternative dispute resolution in which the interested parties come to an agreement themselves rather than having a third party, such as an arbitrator, impose a solution on them.

mediation brief: A document that lists the disputing parties, facts pertaining to the case and other issues, such as background and the nature of the dispute.

mediator: An impartial person who works with the disputing parties in a mediation to facilitate communication and help overcome disagreements to help the parties come to a resolution or agreement.

National Academy of Arbitrators (NIAA): A non-profit professional organization of labor arbitrators in the U.S. and Canada.

negotiation: The process by which two or more parties come to an agreement through a series of discussions.