Employment law - Grievances


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
09 Jun 2023


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
14 Oct 2022


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
11 Mar 2022


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
13 Dec 2021


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
11 Jun 2021


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
12 Apr 2021


Letter appointing a grievance investigation managerWhere an employee raises a formal grievance, you may need to appoint a manager to conduct an investigation, the purpose of which is to ascertain whether the employee's complaints may be well founded.R... Read more
02 Jan 2021


Failure to attend grievance meeting letterIf an employee simply fails to turn up to a pre-arranged grievance meeting without any apparent reason or explanation, use our letter to promptly address that situation.A re-arranged meetingIt's important that... Read more
14 Sep 2020


Grievance investigation reportOur report enables the investigation manager to summarise the grievance investigation they carried out, together with an explanation of their findings.Investigation summaryA fair grievance procedure doesn't absolutely req... Read more
06 Dec 2019


Grievance investigation planCreating an investigation plan for an appointed grievance investigation manager can provide them with a structured approach to follow when conducting their investigation. Appointment of investigation managerWhere an emplo... Read more
08 Nov 2019