Rob McCreath
Rob is a solicitor and meditator (accredited by CEDR and ADR Group) with many years’ experience of:
- negotiating, resolving and settling employment, partnership and workplace-related disputes; and
- advising on strategic employment, partnership and governance issues.
Since 2004, Rob has acted successfully as mediator in a wide variety of employment and workplace-related situations, including issues such as line management relationships, performance management, mental health in the workplace, whistleblowing, discrimination, harassment, bullying and victimisation.
As a partner in specialist employment law firm Archon Solicitors from 2005 to 2018 (and previously as a partner in Eversheds), Rob acted for both employers and employees in a huge variety of sectors and situations.
He has often been appointed as an independent person to hear appeals against dismissal or against grievance decisions. He has conducted many independent investigations into employment-related allegations, including of discrimination and harassment.
He has also acted as an independent facilitator for Boards and teams debating and resolving strategic and potentially contentious issues.
Practice Area
Panel
- Contributing Author
Qualified Year
- 1990
Experience
- Archon Employment Solicitors (2004 - 2018)
- Eversheds Sutherland (then Eversheds LLP) (1994 - 2004)
Membership
- Employment Lawyers Association
Qualifications
- BA (Hons) (1982)
- Post Grad Diploma in Law (Distinction) (1985)
- Solicitors Finals (1989)
- CEDR Accredited Mediator (2004)
- ADR Online Accredited Mediator (2021)
Education
- St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford (1979-1982)
- City University, London (1985)
- College of Law (now University of Law) (1988-1989)
2 Contributions by Rob McCreath
PRACTICE NOTES
Practical guide to private employment mediation in England, Wales and Scotland: advantages, timing, mediator selection, process, tribunal impact and settlement
Mediation
Mediation is a type of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) commonly applied in employment settings to address conflicts. For broader guidance on mediation in employment disputes, see Practice Note: Mediation in employment—introduction. Mediation may occur in numerous situations, both while employment continues and after it has concluded. A useful distinction is between:
workplace mediation, and
employment mediation
Workplace mediation is used where the parties still have an ongoing working relationship when the process begins. The mediator supports the individuals in attempting to resolve issues so they can continue working together. The emphasis is on repairing the relationship rather than determining a legal claim. For more detail, see Practice Note: Workplace mediation.
Employment mediation applies where a tribunal claim is being contemplated or has already been filed. The employment relationship may already be over, although that is not essential. The mediator assists the parties in seeking mutually acceptable settlement terms to conclude their dispute. In a private employment mediation, the mediator is chosen and appointed by the parties, though employment mediation can also proceed within the structure...
Employment
PRACTICE NOTES
Workplace Mediation: A Practitioner Guide to Appropriateness, Process, Roles, Policies, Training and Outcomes
Mediation
Mediation is a type of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) commonly used in the employment context to settle conflicts. For further detail on the general use of mediation in employment disputes, see Practice Note: Mediation in employment—introduction. Mediation can occur in a range of situations, both during employment and after it has finished. A distinction can be made between:
Workplace mediation
Employment mediation
Workplace mediation is deployed where there is an ongoing working relationship between the parties at the start of the process. The mediator supports the parties in attempting to resolve their disagreement so they can continue working together. The emphasis is on repairing the relationship rather than concluding a legal dispute.
Employment mediation is used where a tribunal claim is either under consideration or has been submitted. The employment relationship may already have ended, although that is not always the case. The mediator helps the parties to reach mutually acceptable settlement terms to resolve their dispute. In a private employment mediation, a mediator is appointed by the parties, but employment mediation can also take place within the structure of employment tribunal proceedings...
Employment
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