Grievances

New and updated

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  FAQs

  Must a disciplinary or grievance hearing be held during an employee's normal working hours if these are outside normal office hours?

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  Letters and forms

  Letter informing employee of grievance outcome

  A model letter to inform an employee of the outcome of their grievance and right of appeal.

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  Letters and forms

  Letter informing employee of outcome of grievance appeal meeting

  A model letter informing an employee of the employer's decision following a grievance appeal meeting.

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  FAQs

  What is a "reasonable" request by a worker to be accompanied at a disciplinary or grievance hearing?

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  FAQs

  Is a fellow worker or trade union official obliged to accept a request to accompany a worker at a disciplinary or grievance hearing?

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  FAQs

  Does a worker have to be a union member to request to be accompanied by a trade union official at a disciplinary or grievance hearing?

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  Leading practice guides

  Handling grievances effectively

  Leading practice guidance discussing handling grievances, both formally and informally, including information on the structure of a grievance procedure, who should handle grievances, attitudes towards grievances and conducting grievance hearings.

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  Letters and forms

  Letter informing employee that colleague has raised grievance against them

  A model letter informing an employee that a colleague has raised a grievance against them..

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  How to

  How to handle grievances raised during disciplinary procedures

  Practical guidance on handling grievances raised during disciplinary procedures, including the Acas code of practice; and whether or not to postpone disciplinary proceedings.

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  FAQs

  What is the minimum an employer must offer an employee in terms of access to a grievance procedure?