Ethics and Empathy: An Arbitrator’s Dilemma
The author describes the need for arbitrators to be open, respectful, and authentic, in appearance as well as in fact, in order to avoid the… Read More »Ethics and Empathy: An Arbitrator’s Dilemma
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Presidential Address: The Importance of Service and Neutrality to the Process of Dispute Resolution in the Workplace
President Vernon addresses importance of preserving the cultural values implicit in collective bargaining: the human dignity of employees; the moral obligation of the employer to… Read More »Presidential Address: The Importance of Service and Neutrality to the Process of Dispute Resolution in the Workplace
Unresolved arbitration issues in the non-union setting
An examination of the standards for enforcing an employee’s waiver of the right to judicial resolution of employment disputes (in favor of arbitration). The validity… Read More »Unresolved arbitration issues in the non-union setting
The presidential address: Reflections of a second generation arbitrator
NAA president Dybeck reviews his experience as arbitrator in the steel industry, giving credit to the many contributions of the “founding fathers” of the Academy… Read More »The presidential address: Reflections of a second generation arbitrator