Who should you contact if you have a grievance at work?

Meet with your employer Your employer should arrange an initial meeting at a reasonable time and place to discuss your grievance. You have a right to ask your employer if you can bring a colleague from work or a trade union representative to the meeting.

When to raise a formal grievance at work?

If an employee has a problem (‘grievance’) at work it’s usually a good idea for them to raise it informally first. The employer should respond even if the problem’s raised informally. A grievance procedure is a formal way for an employee to raise a problem or complaint to their employer. The employee can raise a grievance if:

Can you get a free grievance letter in the UK?

The first step is to educate yourself on your employment rights here in the United Kingdom. A free grievance letter example is outlined below for bullying, harassment and discrimination.

How to deal with grievances at work Citizens Advice?

Dealing with grievances at work – Citizens Advice Information on grievances in the workplace, including what is a grievance, raising a formal grievance, mediation, conciliation and employment tribunal claims.

What should be included in a grievance letter?

Say what happened and try to include the following details: the names of any witnesses. if your complaint is that you haven’t been paid, or not paid enough, set out how much you think your employer owes you

How to send a grievance letter to an employer?

your name, address and contact number. your employer’s name and address. make sure the letter is addressed to the right person. Your employer’s grievance procedure should set out the person who deals with grievances. If not, send it to your manager. If the complaint is about your manager, send it to their manager.

What do you need to know about raising a grievance?

Raising a grievance enables you to simply set out exactly what has happened and the affect this has had on you. What is your role and how long you have worked for your employer?

Can a trade union official attend a grievance meeting?

Your employer should notify you of the grievance meeting in reasonable time and you should be given the opportunity for a colleague or trade union official to be in attendance, who will also have the ability to participate in the meeting, provide support and raise questions to your employer – however they cannot answer questions on your behalf.

Where can I get a copy of my Grievance form?

The Hearing Officer/members of the Grievance Panel and the other party to the grievance have a copy of your Grievance Notification Form.