My First Virtual Arbitration Hearing Last Week Went Smoothly

I hosted and conducted my first grievance arbitration hearing via Zoom last week. The dispute was between a California school district and an association representing school employees. Each participant in the hearing, including witnesses, logged in to Zoom from a separate location. Documents were exchanged in advance and viewed on paper or on a second screen. I was able to place participants in breakout rooms to allow for confidential conversations within the management and union teams. I admitted witnesses into the hearing as needed. Overall, it was a great success. I look forward to working with interested parties to do more of these. - Paul