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[Geilinor]

Labour Mediation Act(LMA)

Category: Business and Finance

Drafted by: Geilinor(LD)
Sponsors: Maklohi Vai(LD), The Licentian Isles(LD), The Nihilistic View(NLP), New Vangskria(LFP)

Preamble
Differences can often come up during negotiations between employees or labour unions and employers, which have the potential to become harmful to both sides. The mediation process shall be created with the intent to avoid a situation where legal representation is necessary to resolve a dispute. However, it is not intended to discourage a party from seeking legal counsel if they so choose. The mediator will work with all parties including legal counsel if a party has counsel or at some point in the process obtains counsel.

Section 1-Definitions
1. "Mediation" shall be defined as a form of alternative dispute resolution, a way of resolving disputes between two or more parties with concrete effects. A third party, the mediator, assists the parties to negotiate a settlement.
2. "Mediator" shall be defined as a professional trained in the field of mediation. In other words, a person who attempts to make people involved in a conflict come to an agreement.

Section 2 - National Mediation Board(NMB)
1. Establishes the National Mediation Board as a department of the Ministry of Work, which shall work to help mediate labour disputes.
2. The NMB shall be governed by a board of directors.
3. The NMB shall process requests for mediation and be responsible for acting upon them within a reasonable time frame.
4. The NMB shall be responsible for hiring or contracting trained mediators to preside over negotiations.


Section 3 - Mediation Requests
1. Employees and employers may submit mediation requests to the NMB for consideration.
2. The NMB shall contact the parties when the request is approved.

Section 4- Mediation Processes
1. Upon the approval of a mediation request, a mediation committee shall be formed, consisting of one mediator and an equal number of representatives from both the employee and employer sides.
2. Mediation sessions shall be conducted with the parties by telephone either individually, in jointly attended conference calls, through video conferencing or in person meetings.
3. The mediator may suggest options to resolve the dispute. The mediator shall be responsible for keeping a record of settlement discussions and may issue a recommended statement for the parties. Once a recommendation is received the parties have 10 days to advise the mediator whether they accept the recommendation or not.
4. The mediator will not divulge information disclosed to the mediator by a party or a witness in the course of mediation. All records, reports, or other documents received by the mediator while serving in that capacity are confidential.
5. Any agreement(s) reached as a result of mediation must be documented in writing and signed by the employer, the corresponding employees and the mediator.

Section 5-Termination of Mediation
1. The mediation shall be terminated by:
a. The execution of a settlement agreement by the parties or a memorandum of settlement by the mediator identifying the settlement terms;
b. A written declaration of the mediator to the effect that further efforts at mediation are no longer worthwhile; or
c. A written declaration of a party or parties to the effect that the mediation proceedings are terminated.



Hereby passes the LMA.

Any comments before this goes to the chamber?

[Skeckoa]

ACID ALERT ACT

APPALLED by the fact that up to three-fourths of all abducted children are killed within the first three hours of their abduction,

RECOGNIZING the immediate response that must be taken upon the abduction of a child,

ALSO RECOGNIZING the lack of specific legislation regarding the safe return of abducted children, hereby

MANDATES that the Department of Justice establish, maintain, and act as National Coordinators of the Abducted Child in Danger Alert (ACID Alert) communications network regarding abducted children.

THE ACID ALERT

SHALL BE DESIGNED to rapidly disseminate necessary information in a
predetermined manner to radio and television stations within Aurentina,

SHALL BE ACTIVATED ONLY in accordance with the following policies:

(1) Local or National Law Enforcement had to have confirmed the abduction of the minor(s)

(2) Any of the minors abducted must be at risk for serious bodily harm or death,

(3) Sufficient information to properly identify the suspected perpetrators, and the surely abducted minor(s) must be known, confirmed, and ready to be released to the general public,

(4) The abducted minor, or minors must be under the age of 18 at the time of the abduction,

(4a) If a minor and a legal adult are to be abducted together, and the abduction fits the other three requirements, an ACID Alert can still be issued,

(5) There is no other ACID Alert in effect.

IN ACCORDANCE with the efforts of the ACID Alert, the public Aurentine Television Network

WILL BE REQUIRED to dedicate at least 4 minutes of airtime for each of the first 6 hours after the activation of the ACID Alert, while private radio and television will be

STRONGLY URGED to dedicate a portion of their airtime to the sharing of the known details and the status of the case.

WITH THE BEST INTENTIONS the Senate of Aurentina

HEREBY PASSES the ACID ALERT ACT.

Second draft. Made it a bit stricter to activate, clearly said that the one being looked for is a suspect.

But really, this is already in place in the USA! (The most gun-toting place in the world) and even here the civilians don't turn into vigilantes during the AMBER Alerts... they call the police.

[Placenza]

Labour Mediation Act(LMA)

Category: Business and Finance

Drafted by: Geilinor(LD)
Sponsors: Maklohi Vai(LD), The Licentian Isles(LD), The Nihilistic View(NLP), New Vangskria(LFP)

Preamble
Differences can often come up during negotiations between employees or labour unions and employers, which have the potential to become harmful to both sides. The mediation process shall be created with the intent to avoid a situation where legal representation is necessary to resolve a dispute. However, it is not intended to discourage a party from seeking legal counsel if they so choose. The mediator will work with all parties including legal counsel if a party has counsel or at some point in the process obtains counsel.

Section 1-Definitions
1. "Mediation" shall be defined as a form of alternative dispute resolution, a way of resolving disputes between two or more parties with concrete effects. A third party, the mediator, assists the parties to negotiate a settlement.
2. "Mediator" shall be defined as a professional trained in the field of mediation. In other words, a person who attempts to make people involved in a conflict come to an agreement.

Section 2 - National Mediation Board(NMB)
1. Establishes the National Mediation Board as a department of the Ministry of Work, which shall work to help mediate labour disputes.
2. The NMB shall be governed by a board of directors.
3. The NMB shall process requests for mediation and be responsible for acting upon them within a reasonable time frame.
4. The NMB shall be responsible for hiring or contracting trained mediators to preside over negotiations.


Section 3 - Mediation Requests
1. Employees and employers may submit mediation requests to the NMB for consideration.
2. The NMB shall contact the parties when the request is approved.

Section 4- Mediation Processes
1. Upon the approval of a mediation request, a mediation committee shall be formed, consisting of one mediator and an equal number of representatives from both the employee and employer sides.
2. Mediation sessions shall be conducted with the parties by telephone either individually, in jointly attended conference calls, through video conferencing or in person meetings.
3. The mediator may suggest options to resolve the dispute. The mediator shall be responsible for keeping a record of settlement discussions and may issue a recommended statement for the parties. Once a recommendation is received the parties have 10 days to advise the mediator whether they accept the recommendation or not.
4. The mediator will not divulge information disclosed to the mediator by a party or a witness in the course of mediation. All records, reports, or other documents received by the mediator while serving in that capacity are confidential.
5. Any agreement(s) reached as a result of mediation must be documented in writing and signed by the employer, the corresponding employees and the mediator.

Section 5-Termination of Mediation
1. The mediation shall be terminated by:
a. The execution of a settlement agreement by the parties or a memorandum of settlement by the mediator identifying the settlement terms;
b. A written declaration of the mediator to the effect that further efforts at mediation are no longer worthwhile; or
c. A written declaration of a party or parties to the effect that the mediation proceedings are terminated.



Hereby passes the LMA.

Any comments before this goes to the chamber?

Don't forget to put me on the list of sponsors.

ACID ALERT ACT

APPALLED by the fact that up to three-fourths of all abducted children are killed within the first three hours of their abduction,

RECOGNIZING the immediate response that must be taken upon the abduction of a child,

ALSO RECOGNIZING the lack of specific legislation regarding the safe return of abducted children, hereby

MANDATES that the Department of Justice establish, maintain, and act as National Coordinators of the Abducted Child in Danger Alert (ACID Alert) communications network regarding abducted children.

THE ACID ALERT

SHALL BE DESIGNED to rapidly disseminate necessary information in a
predetermined manner to radio and television stations within Aurentina,

SHALL BE ACTIVATED ONLY in accordance with the following policies:

(1) Local or National Law Enforcement had to have confirmed the abduction of the minor(s)

(2) Any of the minors abducted must be at risk for serious bodily harm or death,

(3) Sufficient information to properly identify the suspected perpetrators, and the surely abducted minor(s) must be known, confirmed, and ready to be released to the general public,

(4) The abducted minor, or minors must be under the age of 18 at the time of the abduction,

(4a) If a minor and a legal adult are to be abducted together, and the abduction fits the other three requirements, an ACID Alert can still be issued,

(5) There is no other ACID Alert in effect.

IN ACCORDANCE with the efforts of the ACID Alert, the public Aurentine Television Network

WILL BE REQUIRED to dedicate at least 4 minutes of airtime for each of the first 6 hours after the activation of the ACID Alert, while private radio and television will be

STRONGLY URGED to dedicate a portion of their airtime to the sharing of the known details and the status of the case.

WITH THE BEST INTENTIONS the Senate of Aurentina

HEREBY PASSES the ACID ALERT ACT.

Second draft. Made it a bit stricter to activate, clearly said that the one being looked for is a suspect.

But really, this is already in place in the USA! (The most gun-toting place in the world) and even here the civilians don't turn into vigilantes during the AMBER Alerts... they call the police.

I still say policies 2 and 3 are detrimental.

[Phocidaea]

My first bill! Amendment, technically. Doesn't matter, given that it's longer than bill being amended

First Amendment to the Mobile Phone Vehicle Operation Restrictions Act

Category: Domestic Development

Drafted by: Phocidaea (LD)
Sponsors:

The Senate of Aurentina,

CONCEDING the heightened risk of accident due to using a mobile phone while driving a motor vehicle;
ACKNOWLEDGING that much of this risk comes solely from using mobile phones for purposes other than voice communication;
RECOGNIZING that many drivers: 1). Use mobile phones for voice communication while driving as a matter of occupational necessity or convenience; 2). Use such devices for their functionality as a Global Positioning System (GPS) for navigation; 3). Are entirely capable of simultaneously using a mobile phone for voice communication or as a GPS while driving safely;
NOTING that in many cases there is a pressing need for a driver to immediately use a mobile phone regardless of situation (ex. emergency calls; urgent notifications from others);
DISMAYED AT the unilateral ban on mobile phone usage while driving central to the MPVORA;
APPALLED BY the excessive fines and punishments that the Act calls for for such a minor offense;
CONFUSED that the bill punishes all phone users equally rather than only those who are distracted and irresponsible;
INSULTED BY the paternalistic notion behind the MPVORA that all drivers are incapable and easily distracted;
HEREBY ENACTS the following amendments to the Mobile Phone Vehicle Operation Restrictions Act:

I. Changes to definitions within the MPVORA:
1. The following text:

Severity Level: A status of severity or stringency which measures the effects of the usage of a mobile phone when in the operation of a motor vehicle. This is to be measured at the discretion of the constable or constables present with Severity Level I being the first and most casual of offenses while Severity Level X is the last and most serious

shall be removed, due to the arbitrary and excessive power that it gives constables having a high likelihood of being abused.
2. "Pound", and its plural form "pounds" shall be defined solely as the pound sterling (£, GBP) and no other unit of currency sharing this name.

II. Changes to actions banned under the MPVORA:
1. The following text:

1. The usage of a mobile phone of any type or manufacturer shall be prohibited and deemed illegal while in the operation or driver's seat of a motor vehicle

shall be replaced by:

The usage of a mobile phone of any type or manufacturer for purposes other than voice communication [ex. sending text messages, browsing the internet, using applications] or for its functionality as a Global Positioning System (GPS) shall be prohibited and deemed illegal while in the operation or driver's seat of a motor vehicle while the vehicle is in motion".

2. The following text:

1a. Usage of a mobile phone while in operation of a motor vehicle shall also be prohibited and deemed illegal when the motor vehicle is still running on public roads and freeways, but has stopped for any reason; ex. stop lights

shall be struck out and replaced with:

1a. Usage of a mobile phone for purposes other than voice communication or as a GPS shall be legal only when the motor vehicle is stopped for any reason, ex. stop lights
1b. Use of a mobile phone for these purposes must cease immediately before the vehicle resumes movement.

III. Changes to the penalties for violation of this act:
1.All references to "Severity Level" shall be removed due to this concept being eliminated in Section I.
2.Changes in fines for repeat offences:
2a. The fine prescribed for 4th offence shall be increased to 65.00 pounds.
2b. The fine prescribed for 5th offence shall be decreased to 130.00 pounds.
2c. The fine prescribed for 6th offence shall be reduced to 130.00 pounds, identical to that for the 5th offense.
3.Changes in the administration of punishments beyond fines and/or ECAP
3a. The power of constables to decide upon punishments, as mentioned in 2a of the original act, shall be eliminated for the reasons specified in Section I of this amendment.
3b. All current text dealing with penalties involving the revocation of licences shall be removed, and replaced as follows:
3c. The following passages shall be inserted under 2a:

Upon their seventh cumulative offence, the guilty operator shall have their licence revoked for a period of thirty (30) days and forced to attend ECAP. Should the operator commit another offence within ninety 90 days of having their licence returned, they shall be subject to a penalty of sixty (60) days of licence suspension and ECAP. After this suspension has elapsed, if they commit a third consecutive offence within another ninety (90), they shall receive a ninety (90)-day suspension. Any further offences, with the same probationary period in effect, will be punished with a 120-day suspension and similar probationary time. Should the driver make it through any probationary period without committing another offence, they shall be set back to the previous "level" of penalty [i.e. before they committed their last offence].

At twenty cumulative offences, regardless of current status as listed above, a motor vehicle operator shall have their licence revoked indefinitely and must apply for its return after a period of three (3) years.

3d. A new section 2b shall be added to the original Act, containing the following text:

Any traffic offences found to be committed due to distraction from a mobile phone, including for purposes of navigation or voice communication, shall be fined 1.5 times the standard fine for the offence.

3e. A new section 2c shall be added to the original Act, containing the following text:

i. Any driver found at fault in a non-fatal accident with damages below or equal to 1000 pounds while using a mobile phone for any purposes shall be penalized with an automatic sixth-offence punishment.
ii. Any driver found at fault in a non-fatal accident with damages exceeding 1000 pounds while using a mobile phone shall be penalized with an automatic seventh-offence punishment.
iii. Any driver found at fault in any fatal accident while using a mobile phone shall have their licence revoked as on their twentieth cumulative offence above.
iv. These penalties shall apply in addition to standard civil or criminal charges for the offence committed.

Hereby amends the MPVORA as stated above.

As for the length, it's called "care", and Senator Venaleria could stand to learn something from it

Now looking for sponsors.

[Ainin]

Add "Defines pound, along with its plural form, as the Pound Sterling, and no other currency sharing its name" and I'll sponsor.

[Phocidaea]

Add "Defines pound, along with its plural form, as the Pound Sterling, and no other currency sharing its name" and I'll sponsor.

Done.

[Yanalia]

This would make the act unenforceable. How would police determine if someone was texting versus using GPS or speakers?

[Skeckoa]

-snip-

I still say policies 2 and 3 are detrimental.

Can you explain please?

[Geilinor]

Labour Mediation Act(LMA)

Category: Business and Finance

Drafted by: Geilinor(LD)
Sponsors: Maklohi Vai(LD), The Licentian Isles(LD), The Nihilistic View(NLP), New Vangskria(LFP)

Preamble
Differences can often come up during negotiations between employees or labour unions and employers, which have the potential to become harmful to both sides. The mediation process shall be created with the intent to avoid a situation where legal representation is necessary to resolve a dispute. However, it is not intended to discourage a party from seeking legal counsel if they so choose. The mediator will work with all parties including legal counsel if a party has counsel or at some point in the process obtains counsel.

Section 1-Definitions
1. "Mediation" shall be defined as a form of alternative dispute resolution, a way of resolving disputes between two or more parties with concrete effects. A third party, the mediator, assists the parties to negotiate a settlement.
2. "Mediator" shall be defined as a professional trained in the field of mediation. In other words, a person who attempts to make people involved in a conflict come to an agreement.

Section 2 - National Mediation Board(NMB)
1. Establishes the National Mediation Board as a department of the Ministry of Work, which shall work to help mediate labour disputes.
2. The NMB shall be governed by a board of directors.
3. The NMB shall process requests for mediation and be responsible for acting upon them within a reasonable time frame.
4. The NMB shall be responsible for hiring or contracting trained mediators to preside over negotiations.


Section 3 - Mediation Requests
1. Employees and employers may submit mediation requests to the NMB for consideration.
2. The NMB shall contact the parties when the request is approved.

Section 4- Mediation Processes
1. Upon the approval of a mediation request, a mediation committee shall be formed, consisting of one mediator and an equal number of representatives from both the employee and employer sides.
2. Mediation sessions shall be conducted with the parties by telephone either individually, in jointly attended conference calls, through video conferencing or in person meetings.
3. The mediator may suggest options to resolve the dispute. The mediator shall be responsible for keeping a record of settlement discussions and may issue a recommended statement for the parties. Once a recommendation is received the parties have 10 days to advise the mediator whether they accept the recommendation or not.
4. The mediator will not divulge information disclosed to the mediator by a party or a witness in the course of mediation. All records, reports, or other documents received by the mediator while serving in that capacity are confidential.
5. Any agreement(s) reached as a result of mediation must be documented in writing and signed by the employer, the corresponding employees and the mediator.

Section 5-Termination of Mediation
1. The mediation shall be terminated by:
a. The execution of a settlement agreement by the parties or a memorandum of settlement by the mediator identifying the settlement terms;
b. A written declaration of the mediator to the effect that further efforts at mediation are no longer worthwhile; or
c. A written declaration of a party or parties to the effect that the mediation proceedings are terminated.



Hereby passes the LMA.

Any comments before this goes to the chamber?

*deleted, found it*

[Wolfmanne]

Labour Mediation Act(LMA)

Category: Business and Finance

Drafted by: Geilinor(LD)
Sponsors: Maklohi Vai(LD), The Licentian Isles(LD), The Nihilistic View(NLP), New Vangskria(LFP)

Preamble
Differences can often come up during negotiations between employees or labour unions and employers, which have the potential to become harmful to both sides. The mediation process shall be created with the intent to avoid a situation where legal representation is necessary to resolve a dispute. However, it is not intended to discourage a party from seeking legal counsel if they so choose. The mediator will work with all parties including legal counsel if a party has counsel or at some point in the process obtains counsel.

Section 1-Definitions
1. "Mediation" shall be defined as a form of alternative dispute resolution, a way of resolving disputes between two or more parties with concrete effects. A third party, the mediator, assists the parties to negotiate a settlement.
2. "Mediator" shall be defined as a professional trained in the field of mediation. In other words, a person who attempts to make people involved in a conflict come to an agreement.

Section 2 - National Mediation Board(NMB)
1. Establishes the National Mediation Board as a department of the Ministry of Work, which shall work to help mediate labour disputes.
2. The NMB shall be governed by a board of directors.
3. The NMB shall process requests for mediation and be responsible for acting upon them within a reasonable time frame.
4. The NMB shall be responsible for hiring or contracting trained mediators to preside over negotiations.


Section 3 - Mediation Requests
1. Employees and employers may submit mediation requests to the NMB for consideration.
2. The NMB shall contact the parties when the request is approved.

Section 4- Mediation Processes
1. Upon the approval of a mediation request, a mediation committee shall be formed, consisting of one mediator and an equal number of representatives from both the employee and employer sides.
2. Mediation sessions shall be conducted with the parties by telephone either individually, in jointly attended conference calls, through video conferencing or in person meetings.
3. The mediator may suggest options to resolve the dispute. The mediator shall be responsible for keeping a record of settlement discussions and may issue a recommended statement for the parties. Once a recommendation is received the parties have 10 days to advise the mediator whether they accept the recommendation or not.
4. The mediator will not divulge information disclosed to the mediator by a party or a witness in the course of mediation. All records, reports, or other documents received by the mediator while serving in that capacity are confidential.
5. Any agreement(s) reached as a result of mediation must be documented in writing and signed by the employer, the corresponding employees and the mediator.

Section 5-Termination of Mediation
1. The mediation shall be terminated by:
a. The execution of a settlement agreement by the parties or a memorandum of settlement by the mediator identifying the settlement terms;
b. A written declaration of the mediator to the effect that further efforts at mediation are no longer worthwhile; or
c. A written declaration of a party or parties to the effect that the mediation proceedings are terminated.



Hereby passes the LMA.

Any comments before this goes to the chamber?

Co-sponsored.

[Belmaria]

ACID ALERT ACT

APPALLED by the fact that up to three-fourths of all abducted children are killed within the first three hours of their abduction,

RECOGNIZING the immediate response that must be taken upon the abduction of a child,

ALSO RECOGNIZING the lack of specific legislation regarding the safe return of abducted children, hereby

MANDATES that the Department of Justice establish, maintain, and act as National Coordinators of the Abducted Child in Danger Alert (ACID Alert) communications network regarding abducted children.

THE ACID ALERT

SHALL BE DESIGNED to rapidly disseminate necessary information in a
predetermined manner to radio and television stations within Aurentina,

SHALL BE ACTIVATED ONLY in accordance with the following policies:

(1) Local or National Law Enforcement had to have confirmed the abduction of the minor(s)

(2) Any of the minors abducted must be at risk for serious bodily harm or death,

(3) Sufficient information to properly identify the suspected perpetrators, and the surely abducted minor(s) must be known, confirmed, and ready to be released to the general public,

(4) The abducted minor, or minors must be under the age of 18 at the time of the abduction,

(4a) If a minor and a legal adult are to be abducted together, and the abduction fits the other three requirements, an ACID Alert can still be issued,

(5) There is no other ACID Alert in effect.

IN ACCORDANCE with the efforts of the ACID Alert, the public Aurentine Television Network

WILL BE REQUIRED to dedicate at least 4 minutes of airtime for each of the first 6 hours after the activation of the ACID Alert, while private radio and television will be

STRONGLY URGED to dedicate a portion of their airtime to the sharing of the known details and the status of the case.

WITH THE BEST INTENTIONS the Senate of Aurentina

HEREBY PASSES the ACID ALERT ACT.

Second draft. Made it a bit stricter to activate, clearly said that the one being looked for is a suspect.

But really, this is already in place in the USA! (The most gun-toting place in the world) and even here the civilians don't turn into vigilantes during the AMBER Alerts... they call the police.

I'll co-sponsor if you change the name from acid alert to something less corrosive

[Skeckoa]

Second draft. Made it a bit stricter to activate, clearly said that the one being looked for is a suspect.

But really, this is already in place in the USA! (The most gun-toting place in the world) and even here the civilians don't turn into vigilantes during the AMBER Alerts... they call the police.

I'll co-sponsor if you change the name from acid alert to something less corrosive

Haha. Ideas then? Perhaps one that is a real word, or even a backronym for a name... (like AMBER in the USA)

[Belmaria]

I'll co-sponsor if you change the name from acid alert to something less corrosive

Haha. Ideas then? Perhaps one that is a real word, or even a backronym for a name... (like AMBER in the USA)

Are there any children in our nation that have been kidnapped recently? We could use their name.

[The Nihilistic view]

Haha. Ideas then? Perhaps one that is a real word, or even a backronym for a name... (like AMBER in the USA)

Are there any children in our nation that have been kidnapped recently? We could use their name.

Guy Britanno's sons.

[Skeckoa]

Are there any children in our nation that have been kidnapped recently? We could use their name.

Guy Britanno's sons.

O_0 Ohh... well... ouch, that is very unfortunate to hear. What's their names and have the poor souls been recovered?

[The Nihilistic view]

Guy Britanno's sons.

O_0 Ohh... well... ouch, that is very unfortunate to hear. What's their names and have the poor souls been recovered?

I can't remember but it will be in the senate Bio thread.

[Malgrave]

I don't think the kidnapping has been RP'd yet.

[Glasgia]

I don't think the kidnapping has been RP'd yet.

It was, but then the prince went inactive halfway through

[Atelia]

Labour Mediation Act(LMA)

Category: Business and Finance

Drafted by: Geilinor(LD)
Sponsors: Maklohi Vai(LD), The Licentian Isles(LD), The Nihilistic View(NLP), New Vangskria(LFP)

Preamble
Differences can often come up during negotiations between employees or labour unions and employers, which have the potential to become harmful to both sides. The mediation process shall be created with the intent to avoid a situation where legal representation is necessary to resolve a dispute. However, it is not intended to discourage a party from seeking legal counsel if they so choose. The mediator will work with all parties including legal counsel if a party has counsel or at some point in the process obtains counsel.

Section 1-Definitions
1. "Mediation" shall be defined as a form of alternative dispute resolution, a way of resolving disputes between two or more parties with concrete effects. A third party, the mediator, assists the parties to negotiate a settlement.
2. "Mediator" shall be defined as a professional trained in the field of mediation. In other words, a person who attempts to make people involved in a conflict come to an agreement.

Section 2 - National Mediation Board(NMB)
1. Establishes the National Mediation Board as a department of the Ministry of Work, which shall work to help mediate labour disputes.
2. The NMB shall be governed by a board of directors.
3. The NMB shall process requests for mediation and be responsible for acting upon them within a reasonable time frame.
4. The NMB shall be responsible for hiring or contracting trained mediators to preside over negotiations.


Section 3 - Mediation Requests
1. Employees and employers may submit mediation requests to the NMB for consideration.
2. The NMB shall contact the parties when the request is approved.

Section 4- Mediation Processes
1. Upon the approval of a mediation request, a mediation committee shall be formed, consisting of one mediator and an equal number of representatives from both the employee and employer sides.
2. Mediation sessions shall be conducted with the parties by telephone either individually, in jointly attended conference calls, through video conferencing or in person meetings.
3. The mediator may suggest options to resolve the dispute. The mediator shall be responsible for keeping a record of settlement discussions and may issue a recommended statement for the parties. Once a recommendation is received the parties have 10 days to advise the mediator whether they accept the recommendation or not.
4. The mediator will not divulge information disclosed to the mediator by a party or a witness in the course of mediation. All records, reports, or other documents received by the mediator while serving in that capacity are confidential.
5. Any agreement(s) reached as a result of mediation must be documented in writing and signed by the employer, the corresponding employees and the mediator.

Section 5-Termination of Mediation
1. The mediation shall be terminated by:
a. The execution of a settlement agreement by the parties or a memorandum of settlement by the mediator identifying the settlement terms;
b. A written declaration of the mediator to the effect that further efforts at mediation are no longer worthwhile; or
c. A written declaration of a party or parties to the effect that the mediation proceedings are terminated.



Hereby passes the LMA.

Any comments before this goes to the chamber?

Yes put me down as a sponsor.

[CTALNH]

Are there any children in our nation that have been kidnapped recently? We could use their name.

Guy Britanno's sons.

I refuse all accusations I have not kidnapped Brittanos children!

[Lamaredia]

Guy Britanno's sons.

I refuse all accusations I have not kidnapped Brittanos children!

Nobody said you had in this conversation. You're making yourself seem more suspicious.

[CTALNH]

I refuse all accusations I have not kidnapped Brittanos children!

Nobody said you had in this conversation. You're making yourself seem more suspicious.

And you probably do not know how I am.

[Lamaredia]

Nobody said you had in this conversation. You're making yourself seem more suspicious.

And you probably do not know how I am.

I know who you are, but in this current discussion nobody accused you. They did before, but not at the moment, so you denying it makes you seem extra suspicious.

[Malgrave]

I don't think the kidnapping has been RP'd yet.

It was, but then the prince went inactive halfway through

I don't think they've been kidnapped now, as when I last read the thread the building was surrounded by the police and gendarmerie.

[Britanno]

Until the RP gets active again, the story is this. My kids and wife were captured by the mafia, but the gendarmes got them out. They are now safe in Leishaagen under extra security.