Settlement of labor disputes through mediation

Abstract

The article is devoted to the issue of settlement of labor disputes through mediation. It is noted that labor disputes are one of the most numerous legal disputes and the most common among the jurisdictional forms of protection of labor rights is judicial protection. But in the conditions of war, when many workers became internally displaced persons, were forced to leave our state, courts do not work, there is a need to find alternative justice. Mediation is an effective mechanism for out-of-court dispute resolution. It is noted that the expediency of using the mediation procedure as a primary way to protect the rights and legitimate interests of the parties to labor relations, compared to litigation and CCC proceedings, is evidenced by the fact that such mediation can provide a speedy resolution of labor disputes. The institute of mediation is a positive legislative decision in Ukraine, which will reduce the duration of labor disputes, the cost of litigation from the state budget, reduce the workload of courts. It is concluded that mediation as a way of resolving labor disputes is an extrajudicial voluntary, confidential procedure initiated by the subjects of labor law (employee or employer) to involve an independent, impartial, professional mediator (mediator) to achieve a joint settlement of labor disputes and continue labor relations between them. Although there is a growing interest in mediation of labor disputes, the low level of legal culture, low level of trust in mediation, lack of awareness of society in general and citizens in particular about mediation, its benefits as an alternative to litigation, the difficulty of choosing a mediator as a highly professional does not contribute to the rapid development of mediation of labor disputes. In the conditions of martial law, mediation of labor disputes is especially relevant. After all, the imposition of martial law throughout the country was reflected in the administration of justice by the courts of Ukraine. In order to prevent threats to the lives and health of judges and participants in the trial in the temporarily occupied territories of the state, the administration of justice has been suspended. In other areas, the courts continue to administer justice, however, with certain features and to ensure the smooth operation of the courts during the war is extremely difficult. Therefore, in a state of war, mediation is an alternative to the judicial process of resolving labor disputes and resolving conflicts.