Fact-finding definition

Fact-finding means identification of the major issues in a particular labor dispute by one
Fact-finding means identification of the major issues in a particular labor dispute by one or more impartial individuals who review the positions of the parties, resolve factual differences and make recommendations for settlement of the dispute.
Fact-finding means investigation of an existing dispute by an individual panel or board with the fact-finder submitting a report to the parties describing the issues involved. The report may contain recommendations for settlement and may be made public after the parties to the dispute have had an opportunity to study it;

More Definitions of Fact-finding

Fact-finding means identification of the major issues in a particular
Fact-finding means the investigation by an individual or board of a dispute concerning terms and conditions of professional service which arose in the course of professional negotiation, and the submission of a report by such individual or board to the parties to such dispute which includes a determination of the issues involved, findings of fact regarding such issues, and the recommendation of the fact-finding individual or board for resolution of the dispute.
Fact-finding means the formal procedure by which an
Fact-finding means investigation of such a dispute by an individual, panel, or board with the fact-finder submitting a report to the parties describing the issues involved; the report shall contain recommendations for settlement and may be made public.
Fact-finding means the process whereby the issues
Fact-finding means any action to gather facts or other evidence not submitted by a complainant in a complaint or a clarification to a complaint or by a respondent in a response or a clarification to a response. However, “fact-finding” does not include review by the Ethics Board of official video or audio recordings of meetings of the City Council or of City Committees and Commissions as well as review by the Ethics Board of the official minutes of such meetings.
Fact-finding means a process whereby an employer and an exclusive representative submit their disputes concerning the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement to a neutral third party for non-binding findings of fact and recommendations.