ADR in the latter part of last century in developed countries in response to "litigation explosion" and the creation of a dispute resolution mechanism.

ADR是上个世纪中后期发达国家为了应对“诉讼爆炸”而创设的一种纠纷解决机制。

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See how easily a simple, seemingly innocent wage and hour violation can ignite a litigation explosion?

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