Handling a bullying grievance
Updated: November 2022 Allegations of workplace bullying are difficult for an employer to deal with because bullying can be hard to recognise and define. How … Read More
How to deal with a pregnancy harassment grievance…
Q: A line manager (Susan) has made negative comments about a pregnant employee (Charlotte), saying she’s useless in her state and is dragging the team’s … Read More
Five common mistakes employers make handling grievances
Grievances take a wide variety of forms. Handle it well and you can often avoid issues from escalating, and even increase the faith employees have … Read More
Well, this is awkward … how to handle tricky conversations at work
We can all be ambushed by difficult people management issues, writes Janette Lucas, partner at Squire Patton Boggs, what counts is how we handle them… … Read More
An employee has raised a grievance part way through a disciplinary procedure for gross misconduct. Do we have to deal with the grievance first?
Grievances raised by an employee part way through disciplinary processes are a relatively common problem for employers. The challenge for an employer is distinguishing the … Read More