MEDIATION IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT - BALANCING THE SENSITIVITIES

The widely-publicized benefits of mediation are not simply limited to savings of time and money. The process also presents an opportunity fo r the salving of emotional and psychological wounds inflicted on the p arties, particularly in disputes such as the sexual harassment claim t he author describes in this paper. For the ADR professional, such case s provide a unique challenge requiring insight and the ability to bala nce the needs of the parties against the necessity to reach an equitab le settlement.