This webcast is free of charge and will be closed captioned.

Research Evidence on the Pros and Cons of Binding Arbitration

Moderator:    

• Harry Katz, Jack Sheinkman Professor of Collective Bargaining

Presenters:

• Alex Colvin, Martin F. Scheinman Professor of Conflict Resolution
• David Lipsky, Anne Evans Estabrook Professor of Dispute Resolution and Director, Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution

Binding arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism has come under increasing attack, both in the popular media and in policy debates. This webcast will look at these new attacks on binding arbitration, where they are directed, what has inspired them and what the research evidence says about their validity.

The presenters will focus on two areas where binding arbitration has become particularly controversial: The use of interest arbitration to resolve contract bargaining disputes in the public sector and use of mandatory binding arbitration procedures for non-union employees to resolve statutory employment rights disputes.

The webcast will examine what the research evidence can tell us about these issues, with perspectives from Professors Alex Colvin and David Lipsky, two of the leading empirical researchers in the arbitration field.

This is a live webcast, and questions and comments from our viewers are encouraged.