Decision details

Decision Maker: Chief Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Employers and employees should act consistently;
Employers should carry out any necessary investigations, to establish the facts of the case;
Employers should give employees the opportunity to put their case before any decisions are made;
Employers should allow employees to be accompanied at any formal grievance meeting;
Employers should allow an employee to appeal against any formal decision made.

The revised Grievance Policy and Procedure (and accompanying guidance) follows the ACAS Code of Practice and provides both employees and managers with a robust framework for dealing with an employee’s problem or concern at work.

The Policy and Procedure sets out:-

Purpose and Scope of the policy and procedure;
Responsibilities of both managers and employees;
How to raise a grievance - the informal stage;
The formal stage of the Procedure;
Appeal stage of the Procedure;
Role of mediation.

The implementation of the revised Grievance Policy and Procedures (and supporting guidance) will allow the Council to more effectively and consistently resolve employee’s problems and concerns at work, with a view to minimising the effect on service delivery and the impact of associated costs to the staffing establishment.

Unison has been consulted on the revised Grievance Policy and Procedures (and supporting guidance) and have offered agreement and support for the implementation of these proposals.

Decision:

To update the Council’s Conflict and Grievance Resolution Policy in accordance with the decision taken by the Human Resources & Council Tax Committee on 20 October 2021.

Alternative options considered:

Not to update the Policy.

Publication date: 26/10/2021

Date of decision: 20/10/2021

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