An employee has just presented you with a written grievance. However, you suspect from the content that it’s been fabricated purely to get somebody else into trouble. Are you still obliged to
investigate it?
Published 01.02.2016
A couple of weeks ago you parted ways with an employee. You thought that everything was fine, but your former member of staff has now submitted a written grievance. Are you legally obliged to deal
with it?
Published 03.11.2020
One of your employees has called you up after work to rant about another member of staff. They end the conversation with “do something about it!”. So do you have a grievance on your hands or not?
Published 14.01.2010
You’re currently investigating an employee’s grievance. Although you’ve not yet reached a conclusion, they’ve handed you their resignation. Does that mean you can forget about their grievance now?
Published 29.01.2018
All employees have the statutory right to raise a grievance. If one of your employees exercises this right by presenting you with a written complaint that’s several pages long, how should you handle
it?
Published 09.10.2018
One of your employees has just resigned. Unfortunately, he’s also submitted a letter which sets out several complaints. Should you treat this as a grievance, and if so, what should be your response?
Published 19.04.2007
Like most employers, you probably conduct exit interviews for departing employees. What if an employee raises a complaint during such an interview. Should you automatically trigger your grievance
procedure?
Published 29.11.2016
If an employee is unhappy about something, they have the statutory right to raise a grievance. But suppose they don’t exercise it? Could you use this fact to your advantage if they later run crying
to the tribunal?
Published 17.10.2012
Dealing with grievances can be a time-consuming and tricky business at the best of times. But what if you receive one that’s badly written, excessively long or both? Where do you start?
Published 16.01.2013
It’s good practice to conduct exit interviews for all departing employees. But what if an employee who’s leaving raises a verbal complaint during an exit interview - should you trigger your grievance
procedure?
Published 12.05.2022