Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution where a neutral and objective third party assists parties to a dispute in negotiating the resolution of their conflict. The concept underlying mediation is that the parties achieve a satisfactory resolution through collaboration and consent. In the early 1990s, the Israeli Legislature adopted the concept of mediation and enacted a detailed and comprehensive framework of laws and regulations supporting mediation. The article shows that the form of mediation has been adjusted and reworked to fit the reality of the functioning of the labor court in Israel.

Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution where a neutral and objective third party assists parties to a dispute in negotiating the resolution of their conflict. The concept underlying mediation is that the parties achieve a satisfactory resolution through collaboration and consent. In the early 1990s, the Israeli Legislature adopted the concept of mediation and enacted a detailed and comprehensive framework of laws and regulations supporting mediation. The article shows that the form of mediation has been adjusted and reworked to fit the reality of the functioning of the labor court in Israel.