What is an informal grievance? To you it might mean one thing to the person on the other side it is probably very serious.I brought forward an informal grievance with work
No such thing.
Once you start the process, grievance procedure is very much formal.
Edit: to update - if you have good reason to be unhappy about the location e.g. it's not your normal place of work, you would have issues getting there (no public transport, duration of travel more than 45 mins that sort of thing), or it is in your normal place of work and would be clearly visible to others working there, then include that in your meeting request.
But if it's a regular location and you have been there before or would within your job role travel there on occasion, then I don't think you have good grounds to request a different location.
You are likely feeling sore over the issues leading to your raising this grievance. Stick to the facts, be clear about the outcome you want and make sure that outcome is within the bounds of what the organisation can do. HR is not your friend here - they are there to protect the organisation. If you can, see if you can bring along a peer or union rep.
Opinion is I am 100% correct.Been though a grievance with HR in a large Multinational. No such thing as formal. I would read the grievance policy very closely as well as employee handbook. You need to being facts & examples related to your grievance. The grievance policy will probably outline the different stages of the process, with a senior manager reviewing the grievance. You got to be prepared to go all the way to WRC/Labour Court if the grievance goes against you and you still think you are correct. discuss with some trusted colleagues their opinion.
anything but....Go to the meeting. I don’t even know the details of your grievance but already I find myself on management’s side. With respect, you come across as completely unreasonable.
If you are remote working then any location will require travel. You can hardly expect to hold the meeting around your dining room table.New location, never been there and it's not my normal place of work (home based for several years) the issue is over pay.
Thank you, I'm going to consult a HR specialist. Had a good look through past posts. Just as there is no such thing as 'off the record' informal/formal...The 'informal' grievance is also called pre procedure. So as many said treat it as formal.
If you proceed to formal, you start again, ie: treat it like it is the first time you are raising the complaint.
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