What kinds of workplace and employment disputes can be resolved through mediation in Maryland?

A wide range of workplace and employment disputes are well suited to mediation, including disagreements over the terms of employment, disputes between an employee and an employer, allegations of unfair treatment, conflicts between coworkers or between staff and management, and disputes surrounding a separation or the terms of a departure. In Maryland, the courts' civil ADR programs expressly include employment matters, and cases may be mediated either through a court-referred program or privately. Mediation is particularly effective in the workplace because it can address the underlying working relationship and communication issues — not just a single legal claim — and can produce practical outcomes, such as a revised role, an agreed transition, or clarified expectations, that a court is not positioned to craft.