Preventive Mediation program

General Information

Institution:

Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Country:

Canada

Contact person:

Yvonne Scott

Position:

Director of Labour Relations

Email:

yscott@gov.nl.ca

Phone:

709-729-0707

Website of the program:

http://www.aesl.gov.nl.ca/labour/union/pmp.html

Which of the following topic(s) applies to the program?:

Topics:

LABOR RELATIONS

Individual and collective conflict resolution

Program Description

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Description:

The Preventive Mediation Program (PMP) is a 6-component program which promotes a stable and constructive labour relations environment and fosters productive workplace relationships. The PMP is offered through the Labour Relations Division of the Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour. The various components are facilitated by professional mediators who have extensive experience in both private and public sectors and come from a variety of backgrounds. A mediator will meet with representatives of labour and management, together or separately, to discuss how the program works and to determine which components are best suited to the workplace. The components are informal and flexible. Participants choose to implement those which best suit their needs. The six components of the PMP include: Mediator Consultation (MC); First Agreement Orientation (FAO); Labour Management Committee (LMC); Joint Problem Solving Training (JPST); Grievance Mediation (GM); Workplace Intervention (WI).

Objectives:

A co-operative and productive workplace is the goal of all organizations. The PMP is intended to assist employers and unions who are experiencing difficulties in their organization to establish and maintain a more productive working relationship. Workplace disputes are often time consuming and costly; the PMP assists management and labour to work together before issues become unmanageable. It encourages the parties to improve communications, increase co-operation and resolve issues with the aid of a neutral, third party mediator. The PMP encourages a shift to a more positive labour relations environment and promotes responsible collective bargaining in the province.

Year of Start:

Before 2010

Estimated duration:

Undefined

Geographic coverage:

Provincial or subnational

Target population:

Workers

Employers