Congress 107 - HR 820 - National Employment Dispute Resolution Act of 2001 (NEDRA)

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Age discrimination in employment Civil actions and liability Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil rights enforcement Collective bargaining agreements Competitive bidding Confidential communications Counseling Crime and Law Enforcement Debarment of government contractors Disabled Disciplining of employees Discrimination against the disabled Discrimination in employment Dismissal of employees Employee rights Employee-management relations in government Employment agencies Employment of the disabled Federal employees Fines (Penalties) Government contractors Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government travel Grievance arbitration Grievance procedures Industrial arbitration Labor and Employment Labor unions Law Legal fees Limitation of actions Mediation Minorities Obstruction of justice Racial discrimination Right to counsel Sex discrimination in employment Social Welfare Transportation and Public Works Travel costs Women

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National Employment Dispute Resolution Act of 2001 (NEDRA) - Amends title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to require the pertinent agency or entity to: (1) provide counseling services regarding, and endeavor to address and resolve, claims of unlawful discrimination using certified contract mediators; and (2) disseminate information regarding such services to employees and members.

Mandates that any Federal agency or court (or business enterprise receiving $20,000 or more in Federal funds, or having 20 or more employees): (1) establish an internal dispute resolution mechanism that provides, as a voluntary option, employee-disputant access to external third-party certified mediators; and (2) participate in mediation in specified circumstances. Prescribes mediation guidelines.

States that attorneys and consultants are legally obligated to advise their clients of the mediation alternative and their obligations to participate in "good faith".

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Apr 30, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Mar 1, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 1, 2001

Introduced in House

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