Employment law - Grievances

Request to attend grievance investigation meetingWhere a grievance names other employees as witnesses, you should interview them as part of your grievance investigation.Grievance witnessesWhere an employee raises a grievance against another employee,... Read more

Letter treating grievance as disciplinary appealWhere an employee submits a grievance after receiving a disciplinary sanction, it might be that their grievance is actually an appeal against that sanction.Appeals processIf an employee isn't satisfied w... Read more

Grievance procedureYour grievance procedure should play a crucial role in how you deal with staff complaints. Use our procedure to set out the steps that an employee with a grievance relating to their employment should take, but be aware that they ca... Read more

Letter offering options for a grievance meetingWhere an employee is signed off on long-term sick leave having raised a grievance, there will come a point where you need to progress that grievance to its conclusion. Use our letter to do this.Fair proc... Read more

Grievance formOur form enables an employee to easily raise a formal grievance under the terms of your grievance procedure.Raising a grievanceThere's no procedure set out in legislation for an employee to raise a formal grievance. The Acas Code of Prac... Read more

Delayed grievance investigation letterIf there's a genuine, unavoidable delay in your investigation into an employee's grievance, it's important that you keep them appraised of the position. You can use our letter to do this.Notice of delaysHow long a g... Read more

Response to ex-employee's grievanceIf a former employee raises a grievance, legally you don't have to deal with it, but that doesn't mean it's safe to ignore it. Use our letter to reply.No legal obligationWhilst you must deal with written grievances rais... Read more