Grievance

The EAT has held that legal privilege does not apply retrospectively, to protect an original version of an investigation report that attracted neither litigation nor legal advice privilege. The Claimant raised a grievance under the University’s Dignity at Work and Study policy. The University appointed an independent member of academic staff to investigate the grievance … Read more

Scenario – an employee raises a grievance and claims people from an external organisation heard comments that relate to their grievance. The employee requests the employer interviews the external witnesses and provides them with notes of the conversation. If the employer receives a grievance, they will usually take advice from their employment law and HR … Read more