Grievance Support

You come to me because you're thinking about raising a grievance. Something at work doesn't feel right, but you're unsure whether it's serious enough to raise formally or whether there's another way to deal with it.

I start by understanding what has happened so far, whether you've already tried to address it and how. I look at what's been said, what's been documented, and whether there's been any attempt to resolve it informally.

I help you think through whether this is something that could be raised in an informal conversation, how that conversation might be approached, and what the risks and benefits of doing that are.

If an informal approach doesn't feel possible or appropriate, I talk through what raising a formal grievance would involve and how things often change once an issue becomes formal.

I look at what you're hoping to achieve and whether a grievance is likely to help with that, or whether it may make the situation harder to manage day to day.

If the situation carries legal risk, or if it's already escalated or entrenched, I say so and explain when it would be appropriate to speak to an employment solicitor.

My role isn't to tell you what to do. It's to help you decide whether to raise something formally, how to approach it informally if that's the better route, and to understand the implications of each option before you act.