| Policy and procedure for grievance |
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| Written by Assistant Director of HR |
- The grievance procedure is used by the Trust to deal formally with employees' grievances and aims to settle grievances fairly and as quickly as possible.
- Individual Grievances are dealt with separately from Collective Grievances.
- Grievances are concerns, problems or complaints that employees may want to raise with their manager.
- Employees and managers should aim to settle grievances informally. This has advantages for all workplaces, particularly where there might be a close personal relationship between a manager and an employee. It also allows problems to be settled quickly.
- The grievance procedure will help managers to deal with staff grievances fairly, consistently and speedily. Training will be provided to managers on dealing with grievances.
- All grievances and subsequent procedures will be treated confidentially by all involved
- Human Resources Managers are available at all stages to advise on the application of this procedure.
- Professional advisors e.g. nursing, medical, therapy, health and safety may be involved at any stage of the formal procedure as agreed by both parties.
- Where appropriate interpreters will be involved to aid communication.
- An employee raising a grievance may be accompanied at any stage by an accredited representative of a staff organisation or trade union, or a colleague currently employed by the Trust or another NHS organisation.
- No employee will be penalised in any way or suffer any detriment because they have raised a grievance.
- If it is found that a grievance was raised maliciously or vexatiously disciplinary action may be considered.
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| Last Updated ( Tuesday, 25 November 2008 16:26 ) |
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