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This book helps develop procedures to resolve employment-related disputes without litigation. It offers discussions on alternative dispute resolution techniques, including arbitration, grievance procedures, mediation, and ombudsperson programs. Chapters include enforceability of arbitration clauses, the Uniform Mediation Act, the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 1998, grievance procedures, and releases in employee terminations. It also includes tips on drafting dispute resolution clauses. Appendices to the book feature rules, procedures, and clauses from the EEOC and ADR organizations such as the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR), and the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (JAMS).