Asked by Nancy Parkinson on Sep 28, 2024

The tendency of labor and management to take extreme positions in their final offers in the hopes that an arbitrator will "split the difference" between offers is known as the chilling effect.

Chilling Effect

A situation where speech or conduct is suppressed by fear of penalization at the interests of those who have the power to penalize.

  • Recognize the variances between mediation and arbitration as methods of dispute settlement.