Arbitration Lawyers HALIFAX, BEDFORD AND TANTALLON

For workplace conflicts, Teryl Scott Lawyers Inc. private arbitrators provide highly successful premediation which works for the mutual benefit of the parties. These mediations clarify the issues and frequently resolve the issues as mediator arbitrator provides information about the law and how arbitrators and judges have considered these issues in the past.

Med-arb is a short name for mediation-arbitration. A med-arb process is when the parties agree the mediator can also be adjudicator. If the mediation does not resolve all the issues, then the mediator can then hold a hearing and create a binding decision for the parties.

Labour arbitrators are appointed under the Nova Scotia Trade Union Act and interpret collective agreements and resolved grievance. A private arbitrator is contracted for by the parties in a non-union context. Arbitration can be mandated in the employment contract. Arbitration results are ordered by an arbitrator if the parties cannot agree to the outcome.

Yes. With consent of the parties, the mediator can also be the arbitrator or they can be different people. These methods are alternatives to traditional litigation in a court to law which can be costly and time-consuming and significantly harm relationships.

The One-Week arbitrations (agreed facts) are $1725 for the employee and $1725 for the employer HST. The Three-Week mediated arbitrations are $2450 for the employee and $2450 for employer plus HST. The Five-Week mediated arbitrations are $4900 for the employee and $4900 for the employer plus HST. If an issue remains, and an arbitration hearing is required, the arbitrator cost is $350 /hr to $450 plus HST and disbursements.

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