Services
Workplace and Employment Disputes
Where there is a relationship in the workplace, there is possibility for employment related disputes that may involve performance issues, discrimination, bullying, harassment or sexual harassment.
Bullying Harassment and Sexual Harassment
During recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of bullying and harassment claims and as a result, an increase in the number of mediations where bullying is an issue.
Boardroom And Shareholder Disputes
All organisations, whether private companies, public companies, the public service, partnerships or family businesses, have inherent areas of possible dispute.
Mediation offers a private, speedy and low cost route to effective conflict resolution.
Partnership Disputes
Our understanding of the issues and tensions that may arise between professional partners makes us uniquely positioned to provide positive outcomes through mediation.
Family Business And Succession Planning
Karen Erwin mediates increasing numbers of disputes in family business and succession. Mediating these disputes can resolve financial issues and may, on occasion, enable the family members to enjoy a better relationship after the mediation.
Commercial Mediation
Having been a commercial litigator Karen is expert at mediating complex commercial and business disputes including boardroom and shareholder disputes, joint venture and business partnerships as well as partnership disagreements.
Disputes Within Groups (Not-For-Profits)
Dispute can too often arise within voluntary groups, committees, groups and boards which cause great stress. Mediation can help both ‘sides’ to come to an understanding of the issues and to work out a …
Elder Mediation
The problems that arise for older people with deteriorating health and the resulting stress on their families has brought about a need to have facilitated discussion between family members.
Wills and Probate
It can be extraordinarily difficult for a parent and child to have an objective conversation about the parents death and the inheritance of assets. The mediator can confidentially find out from each family member their real wishes and intentions and …
Family Farm And Boundary Disputes
The smooth succession and transfer of the farm and its work from one generation to another can give rise to difficulties in relation to living accommodation and control.
Family Mediation
Family disputes with their attendant emotional issues can be hardest issues to resolve. They can be between parents and children, siblings, different family groups, three generations.
Disputes in Schools
Schools can give rise to many different types of interpersonal issues. There may be difficulties amongst the staff, either between a more senior and more junior staff member or problems in the staff room.
Facilitation
Erwin Mediation Services has an expertise in facilitating parties whether they are in conflict circumstances or for strategic meetings.
