Doctor awarded £4.5 million for sex and race discrimination claim
A Polish female doctor has been awarded nearly £4.5m in compensation after a tribunal found she had been subjected to sex and race discrimination.
This is an example of the potentially high cost of not addressing workplace conflict effectively at an early stage, particularly when allegations of discrimination are involved where there is no upper limit on payouts.
While it’s impossible to say whether this particular case could have been resolved by workplace mediation, it is nevertheless a valuable technique for addressing many workplace issues, as well as contractual disputes and customer and service user complaints.
Marilyn Webster, CEO of Mediation works, says “Employers need to take every possible step to tackle potential discrimination at an early stage. That’s why managers and HR professionals in all sectors of the economy are increasingly using mediation to resolve conflict and grievances.”
Mediation Works is one of the UK’s largest and longest established mediation practices and offers a wide range of services from one-off dispute resolution to training for managers, directors and HR professionals who want to use mediation techniques to build a better, more productive workplace.
Marilyn adds: “Conflict and grievances are inevitable in the workplace, but often people are not aware of the effect of their behaviour or that their processes and systems are potentially discriminatory. Sometimes formal procedures for resolving disputes contribute to the situation spiralling out of control. By employing mediation before problems become intractable, it’s possible for managers to save themselves time, money and stress and avoid costly court or tribunal action. The ethical and business case is a compelling one.”
A Polish female doctor has been awarded nearly £4.5m in compensation after a tribunal found she had been subjected to sex and race discrimination.
This is an example of the potentially high cost of not addressing workplace conflict effectively at an early stage, particularly when allegations of discrimination are involved where there is no upper limit on payouts.
While it’s impossible to say whether this particular case could have been resolved by workplace mediation, it is nevertheless a valuable technique for addressing many workplace issues, as well as contractual disputes and customer and service user complaints.
Marilyn Webster, CEO of Mediation works, says “Employers need to take every possible step to tackle potential discrimination at an early stage. That’s why managers and HR professionals in all sectors of the economy are increasingly using mediation to resolve conflict and grievances.”
Mediation Works is one of the UK’s largest and longest established mediation practices and offers a wide range of services from one-off dispute resolution to training for managers, directors and HR professionals who want to use mediation techniques to build a better, more productive workplace.
Marilyn adds: “Conflict and grievances are inevitable in the workplace, but often people are not aware of the effect of their behaviour or that their processes and systems are potentially discriminatory. Sometimes formal procedures for resolving disputes contribute to the situation spiralling out of control. By employing mediation before problems become intractable, it’s possible for managers to save themselves time, money and stress and avoid costly court or tribunal action. The ethical and business case is a compelling one.”