Mediation

Mediation Process:

Mediation is a voluntary, confidential and impartial process that brings the parties together for the express purpose of discussing the issues giving rise to the charge of discrimination and facilitating a mutual alternative resolution to the conflict.

Mediation Benefits:

• The mediation process is private, confidential and off-the-record.
• The mediator is a certified, neutral party and not an employee of the Commission.
• There is no cost to either party.
• Mediations save time, expense and preserve or build a better working or parting relationship.
• Mediation avoids litigation.

In the event a charge is not resolved during mediation, it goes through the Commission's normal investigative process which typically takes a minimum of 180 days to complete. An investigation may take longer depending on the complexity of the allegations and level of cooperation by the parties involved.