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
Accompanying Documents: