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Information on grievances in the workplace, including what is a grievance, raising a formal grievance, mediation, conciliation and employment tribunal claims.
If you’re a worker and you’ve tried solving a problem or concern informally by talking to your manager but you’re not satisfied, you can make a formal grievance complaint in writing. Explains the process.
Code of practice for employees and employers trying to resolve their differences. This guide is available to download as a PDF document, or can be read online.
Provides what information you should include in your grievance letter to your employer and the basic rules of writing the letter. Includes a link to a tool that helps you structure your grievance letter.
Links to information for employees about bullying and harassment, summarises the responsibilities of employers, outlines some of the options open to you and points you to sources of further information and advice.
Explains how you can raise at problem you have at work with your employer by setting up an informal chat with them. Goes through what you should prepare and links to how to raise a formal complaint if you feel an informal chat is not suitable or does not solve your issue.
Information about whistleblowing. Information to help you decide whether and if so how to raise a concern about a danger or illegality that you have witnessed at work. Also includes the difference between whistleblowing and a grievance.