Employment: Mediation
Commons · Question 54253 · Tabled 22 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Sir Julian Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reforming the grievance and complaints process in employment claims to mandate mediation.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 2 Jun 2025
The Government has not made a decision to introduce mandatory mediation in Employment Tribunal claims. We are continuing to explore and assess the potential merits of options to utilise more mediation and alternative dispute resolution in the context of t...