Mediation mechanism within ELA: Some reflections for the European Advisory Group

Jan Cremers was invited as an expert by the European Commission at a meeting of the European Labour Authority (ELA) Advisory Group on 18 December 2018. In a panel debate, he presented some reflections on the role and function of labour mediation and arbitration in the EU Member States. Mediation is seen as less costly than a legal procedure, with a better learning’ effect and improvement of the reciprocal communication or, at least, less polarisation. If mediation fails, the court serves as the decisive authority of last resort.