Employers are increasingly emphasizing their diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) efforts as they recognize the value of creating a workforce that reflects the customers they serve. However, when many organizations talk...more
A video snapshot of JAMS mediator, arbitrator and hearing officer Robin Gise.
Ms. Gise joined JAMS in 2015 as a skilled mediator and arbitrator with extensive experience resolving complex employment and labor disputes.
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Last week, I mediated a case in person for the first time in 23 months. I loved it. It was incredibly liberating to walk through the halls and knock on doors, to make eye contact with and observe the body language of others...more
When I started conducting mediations and arbitrations on Zoom almost two years ago, I could not have imagined that I would still be doing so today and that my practice and the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) field would...more
This year Women’s History Month coincides with the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. There could not be a better time to discuss how women, and especially mothers, have been affected by the pandemic. In the past...more
On the last day I was physically present in the office in March 2020, I completed a multi-party mediation with two parties appearing by Zoom at the last minute due to health concerns. I had no idea how to move people in and...more
Please provide a snapshot of your legal career prior to joining JAMS.
I practiced labor and employment law for 10 years before becoming a neutral. I then began working for some JAMS neutrals, assisting in mediations and...more
After conducting a very successful mediation via Zoom this week, I wanted to share my experience with you. Zoom is one of the videoconferencing platforms JAMS uses to recreate a multi-room mediation setting. It allows the...more
Mediation in Employment Discrimination Disputes Can Serve the Interests of All Parties -
Federal and state laws protect the right of individuals to obtain and hold employment without discrimination. Courts and...more
With Experimental Benefits Come Additional Legal Considerations -
Corporate experimentation, combined with innovative employment practices designed to promote more flexible work environments, may be transformative. These...more
10/28/2015
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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Hostile Environment ,
LGBTQ ,
Mediation ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Parental Leave ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Salaried Employees ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sick Leave ,
Transgender ,
Vacation Leave
WAYNE THORPE: Can you tell us how you went about making the transition from being a practicing lawyer to a full-time neutral?
MICHAEL YOUNG: About seven to eight years into my career as a lawyer, in 1985 or 1986, I was...more