Personal Grievance – From Receipt to Mediation

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This virtual half-day course gives HR professionals and managers essential knowledge and practical tools to manage personal grievances with confidence through to mediation.

This new virtual and interactive course strengthens your capability to respond fairly and effectively to personal grievances. 

Leaders gain clear guidance on their legal responsibilities and practical steps to resolve personal grievances early. 

Find out how to manage unjustified dismissal and unjustifiable disadvantage claims through fair process, effective communication, and structured problem-solving.

Course Overview

Personal grievances give employees a formal process to challenge workplace issues they believe are unfair.

This course explains how to manage personal grievances, including unjustified dismissal, unjustifiable disadvantage, unlawful discrimination, sexual and racial harassment.

Participants learn what qualifies as unjustified dismissal and unjustifiable disadvantage. This course covers how to identify a grievance, request clarification, and respond within the required timeframes.

We outline how to prepare clear and effective written replies that support fair process. Participants learn how to gather information, evaluate the merits of a claim, and manage internal steps that support fair decisions.

This course explores how to prepare for mediation and engage constructively to reach practical outcomes.

Our employment lawyer will provide practical guidance on assessing grievances, choosing the right response, and using early negotiation to reduce risk.  You will also gain clear advice on communication, fair process, and ways to minimise legal exposure.

We will address key questions such as: What should employers do when a grievance is first raised? How can negotiation or mediation support effective resolution?

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You Will Learn:

  • Understand unjustified dismissal, disadvantage, and other grievance types
  • Identify grievances early and recognise how concerns may be raised
  • Respond with confidence using clear communication and structured steps
  • Manage fair internal processes and gather essential information
  • Assess the claim and determine appropriate resolution options
  • Prepare effectively for mediation and plan communication strategies
  • Use negotiation techniques to achieve fair, low-risk outcomes

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