What are the main challenges and conflicts faced by immigrants in the Irish labour market? Has Mediation been seen as a useful tool to solve such conflicts?

Abstract

Although this research will approach some conflicts faced by immigrants in the Irish workplace and how Mediation as an Alternative Dispute Resolution can be an essential support to solve disputes in the workplace. The Irish labour market has excellent opportunities for immigrants to get here, and immigrants are already a necessary raw material for developing the economy in the country. There are important laws that guarantee equal access to work for these immigrants, as far as for the Irish. The methodology used to achieve better the objectives established for this project is based on the research method called research onion, the type of study applied in this investigation is the quantitative research method, usually associated with a positivist philosophy and a deductive approach, and the research strategy used was the online questionnaire. This study suggests that currently, the conflict resolution system in the workplace does not offer the same opportunities for immigrants as it does for Irish people, and also suggests that Mediation is the best option for resolving conflicts faced by immigrants in the workplace.