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Grievances

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  • Date:
    2 September 2026
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Breaking the AI loop in grievances

    Growing numbers of grievances are being written with the assistance of AI, increasing the burden on HR departments as they struggle to deal with a greater volume of often increasingly complex claims. What's the solution? Here we explore how AI is shaping workplace grievances and how HR teams might need to look at their grievance processes differently.

  • Date:
    24 August 2026
    Type:
    Survey analysis

    Grievances research 2026

    Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way that workplace grievances are being raised and managed, with HR teams seeing changes in both the volume and the complexity of issues. This research explores the current grievances landscape at UK organisations to help understand the impact of AI on the grievances being submitted.

  • Type:
    Employment law guide

    Grievance procedures

    Acas has launched a consultation on a draft revised code of practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures. If approved, the revised code would replace the current code, which was last fully revised in 2009. The consultation closes on 23 September 2026.

  • Date:
    31 July 2026
    Type:
    News

    Acas seeks views on new disciplinary and grievance code

    Acas has launched a consultation into its code of practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures. The conciliation service hopes that an updated code will help employers handle disputes at work in a fairer and more transparent way.

  • Date:
    28 May 2026
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Dealing with employee grievances in an AI-enabled world

    Workplace grievances written with the assistance of generative AI are on the rise, increasing the pressure on HR departments and line managers. Katherine Pope offers guidance to help employers deal fairly and efficiently with lengthy, legal citation-rich documents that sometimes obscure rather than reveal the core issues.

  • Type:
    Employment law guide

    Scotland: discipline and grievances

    This guide sets out the differences between the law on discipline and grievances in Northern Ireland compared with Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).

  • Type:
    Training

    Grievances - line manager training

    Updated with some tips on how to handle AI-generated grievances from employees.

  • Type:
    Policies and procedures

    Grievance procedure

    Updated to reflect the Government's intention to consult with Acas about enabling employees to raise collective grievances.

  • Date:
    26 June 2024
    Type:
    Podcasts and webinars

    Webinar: General election - counting down the top 10 possible employment law changes

    Brightmine legal editors Zeba Sayed and Stephen Simpson offer a countdown of the top 10 employment law proposals that are likely to have the biggest impact on employers after the general election.

  • Date:
    2 November 2023
    Type:
    Podcasts and webinars

    Webinar: Handling HR nightmares

    We look at workplace scenarios that can strike fear into the heart of the most experienced HR professionals, including issues relating to: discipline and grievances; redundancy; and new legislation.