What should I expect from a bad mediator? What is mandatory conciliation or mediation like?

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[@lepplerinjurylaw8855]

Love this. Any serious injury cases ived settled were always the following: (1) well respected mediator that the parties agreed upon to conduct private mediation; (2) lunch was always provided; (3) the mediator strongly advised the parties not speak before caucus (note: the mediation was at a point where all discovery was done and dispositive motions were are pending or all denied; and (4) the mediator allowed the attorneys conduct the s caucus and negotiations the way the attorneys wanted to (this is all for serious personal injury cases)

[@Datajustice]

"what lived in their heart, slipped out" ... best summary!

[@ericthomas2207]

Thank you Vince for the answers and excellent content. Keep doing what you do, the help is greatly appreciated.

[@foodie800]

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[@L3DRocks]

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[@Ooohmy]

Your intro cracks me up!

[@icebyrd40aol]

Very informative.

[@charlesjohnstone2155]

Vince you just described an experience with a now retired EEOC mediator from Buffalo/Rochester office...sat everyone down...no food and allowed defendant to offer low ball offers....He was patronizing, and seemed annoyed to have to be there.

[@lakishamcmillon9287]

I wish i would have seen this video 6 weeks ago before my mediation. My mediator was a bully. I walked away from the mediation. He had the nerve to have the mediation via zoom and he was on a beach with palm trees swaying in his background leaving on us on hold an hour at a time. He recently re-contacted my attorney and I'm not interested in dealing with him at all.

[@ForeverYoungKickboxer]

This is shocking to me as a mediator, but probably shouldn't be. All mediators are different, plesse don't allow this experience to dissuade you from at least considering mediation in the future.

[@marlanabeasley1790]

This was so great thank you Vince

[@Adehead]

EEOC mediator in pittsburgh was freelance, very nice but did nothing to help. I did learn that Def accommodated others so that was key, but not me.

[@ericthomas2207]

PghCHR did a great job investigating. Hopefully the mediator in my case follows up and gets it right.

[@andygonzalez5778]

Wow......clear as water....tha ks.......i hope i do settle...., but at same time i will love to.see social media and the whole world how ilegal stuff happen i n USA at work place,and i bet my freedom that the real owner dont have idea of whats goi ng on i. Side his bussiness

[@DP-bc3xl]

Like watching an episode of "The People's Court" even had a commercial in there. Great inside story...👊 Days away from meeting/presenting more evidence to the investigator. Subpoena issued for position statement. What's the atmosphere with that? DP😎

[@jenniferolszowy7147]

These scenarios that you’re discussing sound oddly specific, Vince 😂

[@JobAttorney]

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[@terric6417]

Thank you Vince. I am in Whistleblower retaliation/FMLA interference retaliation litigation with my previous employer. I work in health care and refused a directive to violate the Medicare Conditions of Participation. My case was filed in State Court in December 2021 and the defendant had it moved to Federal Court. We sent our discovery in September 2022. The defense immediately asked for more time to complete their discovery and the deadlines have been extended. I was supposed to be in a deposition in October 2022 and the defense canceled that too. The mediation report is supposed to be in to the judge by the beginning of May. Question, can you do a video on what to expect in a Whistleblower retaliation deposition? Also, any thoughts on why the defense delayed their discovery after we sent ours? They also wanted me to sign a confidentiality agreement before they send discovery. My attorney is willing to sign only the HIPPA portion of the confidentiality agreement. He said he thinks the defense does not want us to report the bad acts to Medicare. Thank you, I enjoy your videos and gain much knowledge from them.

[@Starbeoghtuser3475]

Great information. If mandatory mediation and mandatory conciliation are the same thing, why is mediation offered before the investigation and the conciliation during or after the investigation?

[@thetimeofreign1432]

I have a question, if both parties agree to mediate but it’s scheduled 3 months from now, is there anyway to negotiate prior to mediation without a lawyer?

[@dennym1970]

i didnt agree with the mediator first offer.. I let lawyer know and she left my case and said my case and worth going to trail, but i thought as a client i could negotiate from the first offer?

[@albertsirrell8998]

Hey Vince, good evening. Wanted to ask you how do you determine what the settlement will be for misclassifing and employees as an independent contractor. but what is the settlement calculation for misclassifying an employee? How do they come up with a settlement? I guess it is what I'm trying to say. Thanks 😊

[@JobAttorney]

We have a whole playlist on calculating damages and setting a settlement demand. I hope those videos help you!

[@jamesglidewell8087]

Is it employer's statement on why I was terminated considered confidential because it was presented during mediation? There's nothing confidential in the statement. There's pretext and and false. Explanations explanations, can I? Show someone the the statement I received.Or inot allowed

[@kklaren]

This attorney uses simple words which makes his sentences understandable. However, by the time I finish his video, I still don’t understand what he’s trying to drive at. It feels like riding a Ferris wheel… my head spins! For example, this video is titled, “What Do I Expect from a Bad Mediator.” He jumps from one topic to another, and talks about irrelevant stuff. Is he really an attorney? It looks like he’s just sitting in front of the camera to release stress and try to look cute, which he is not!

[@JobAttorney]

Thank you for commenting, it helps our channel!

[@viralsheddingzombie5324]

Have you tried the dirty dancing joke in court? LOL

[@nono-ku2mm]

Hey, Vince.... when should a attorney speak or get letters from witnesses?

[@JobAttorney]

Video response incoming

[@StillRising0615]

Hi Mr White, does the EEOC right to sue 90 day threshold start on post marked date OR the date on the letter?

[@JobAttorney]

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[@angelafrancis1317]

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[@JobAttorney]

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[@Tasoan]

Can you talk on what to expect of an EEOC investigator? Mine doesn't respond back to my questions and she is acting as if my case isn't important.

[@Tasoan]

Basically, how do you know if it's a good or bad investigator and how do you handle a bad one?

[@JobAttorney]

@@Tasoan If they do something, anything, you are probably dealing with at least a decent investigator.

[@yosinaloa4528]

If there no agreement between plaintiffs and defense . Can a mediator suggest a amount for settlement

[@JobAttorney]

Yes! Often a last ditch effort by mediators to do this.

[@viralsheddingzombie5324]

So are professional mediators typically attorneys? If not, are they legally held to any ethical standards?

[@JobAttorney]

Usually, they are attorneys and are held to the same ethical standards as attorneys

[@user-yp8xv1jb7f]

So what would you do if in divorce the attorney I hired who embezzled 60 thousand from me put in docket a mediation was held and there was NO mediation. Do I make a police report? (Fraud on court. What else?

[@JobAttorney]

Sorry, I am only an employment attorney. But if an attorney embezzled from you I would contact your State's BAR association as soon as possible and contact law enforcement authorities as well.