After reading this BC Human Rights Tribunal ruling, you should be familiar with the law as it pertains to this matter.  
Also see:  A store manager and owner got into a fight over a sign. Now, a tribunal says the owner must pay $70K | CBC News There are times when a business owner should litigate, and other times when a business owner should look to alternative dispute resolutions.  The challenge is to have the wisdom to know what is best for your circumstances.  In the dispute above, the parties chose to go the very public route of the BC Human Rights Tribunal.  In this exercise, we are going to attempt a "do-over" of this dispute using mediation.    

1. What is a non-disclosure agreement?  Would you require a non-disclosure agreement as part of the mediation process?  Why or why not?