Using Mediation to Address Sexual Harassment Claims in the Work Place

Sexual harassment continues to be a serious problem in the work place in terms of the number of claims being filed, the new types of claims filed, and the cost to the employer. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reported that in fiscal year 2003, it received 13,566 sexual harassment claims. Employers tend to think that these claims are only filed by women but there are an increasing number of men who are also filing claims. For example, in fiscal year 2003, 14.7% of the sexual harassment claims filed with the EEOC were filed by men. In addition, employees are now allowed to bring claims against persons of the same sex. These claims can be very costly. The Federal Government reported in 1994 that it had paid $267 million for sexual harassment adjudication for the previous two years, and in 1997 that amount had increased to$327 million for the previous two years. The EEOC reported that in fiscal year 2003 it obtained $50 million in settlement dollars for persons who filed complaints with the EEOC, and this figure does not include monetary awards obtained through litigation

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Philosophical and Procedural Excursions into the Arbitration World of Patent and Copyright Disputes

Article published in the Detroit College of Law Review

Use of Subpoenas in Labor Arbitration: Statutory Interpretations and Perspectives

Article published in the Detroit College of Law Review

Safeguarding the Interest of At-Will Employees: A Model Case for Arbitration

Article published in the Detroit College of Law Review

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Article published in the Wayne Law Review

Transforming At-Will Employment Disputes into Wrongful Discharge Claims: Fertile Ground for ADR

This Article begins by reviewing the historical evolution of the at-will rule and examining the common law wrongful dismissal theories. Next, it describes the recent trend of arbitrating wrongful discharge disputes, a trend which the author suggests provides a practical, sound forum for the resolution of employment claims.\u27 3 Finally, since arbitration is in derogation of the common law, this Article discusses the constitutional and pragmatic barriers to full-scale reform and use of arbitration. The author concludes that fragmentation of interests, political motivations, and the reluctance of the United States Supreme Court to confront an indispensable provision of the Federal Arbitration Act are insufficient to overcome the strong if not virtually impregnable presumption favoring arbitratio

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Article published in the Wayne Law Review

Riding on the Horns of a Dilemma: The Law of Contract v. Public Policy in the Enforcement of Labor Arbitral Awards

Article published in the Detroit College of Law Review