Delimiting the Limits of an Arbitrator’s Mandate: Submission and Remission
By Joel Soon (Singapore Management University)
When determining what matters fall within the scope of the submission to arbitration, five sources are relevant: the parties’ pleadings,...
The Role of Technology in Reducing Litigation
Data from the National Justice Council (CNJ) shows that over 100 million lawsuits are currently before Brazilian courts. In 2010, the same institution revealed...
Social and Political benefits of LMG Cooperation
At the risk of engaging in circular reasoning, we can also safely make the point that improved labour relations enhance the overall social and...
Who are Social Partners?
Social partners refer to people who are companions in a special working relationship who talk, help resolve their differences and work together to achieve...
Key Reasons Performance Management Fails and How To Fix Them
Gregg Greenberg
Performance management is often seen as a bureaucratic process forced by HR, which adds little or no value to the business. If you...
Is Mediation Right for Your Dispute?
By: Ambika Biggs | PilieroMazza PLLC
You’ve probably heard that few cases that are filed in court actually are resolved by a trial. Although reported statistics vary,...
What causes gender gaps in the labour market?
By Steven Tobin, ILO Senior Economist.
Despite the considerable progress that has been made towards achieving gender equality in the world of work, certain factors...
The POWER tool for Mediators
The power tool is a unique principle for successful outcome of a guided conversationPOWER is a five letter acronym that stands for Paraphrase, Open...
The Bill to Amend the Brazilian Arbitration Act: A Threat to Arbitration in Brazil?
By João Gabriel Campos & Leonardo F. Souza
The 1996 Brazilian Arbitration Act (the BAA), which subjects domestic and international arbitrations to the same set of rules,...
Skills and the Future of Work
By: Srinivas B. Reddy, Chief of the ILO’s Skills and Employability Branch, Employment Policy Department
As transformative change sweeps through the world of work, investments...
