After the grievance
If your problem isn't solved satisfactorily, you may want to take the issue to a tribunal. Not every grievance can be taken to an employment tribunal. If your grievance is about discrimination, you will be able to. If not, look at the employment tribunal website for the full list (see Links to other websites).
Taking your case to an employment tribunal should be a last resort. It can be a stressful and time-consuming process. In practical terms, it will probably destroy your chances of working for your employer again. However, your work shouldn't be able to get away with discriminating against you and, depending on your case, you may be eligible for financial compensation. You should speak to someone with experience in making discrimination claims -contact your union, local advice agency or law centre.
If you want to have one last chance to resolve things outside the tribunal, you could consider asking an ACAS officer to try to help you reach a solution with your employer. ACAS is an independent, organisation with authority to assist with employment disputes (see Links to other websites for more). But you still need to make sure you don't go over your tribunal time limit! See 'Time Limits' on the right of the page.
