Grievance - handling a grievance meeting

18.1. Discrimination/Harassment

In cases where complaints relate to discrimination or harassment, the manager may be advised at the Grievance Meeting by another manager or HR Adviser of the same social identity group which relates to the basis of the complaint e.g. a female manager in a sex discrimination complaint.

18.2. Attendees

The employee may be accompanied at the meeting by their trade union representative or work colleague.

Where appropriate the Investigating Officer and/or note taker may also attend.

The manager and panel members should not have been directly or indirectly involved in the case, that is, they should not have been a witness to the issues being considered. In exceptional circumstances the manager/panel members may also be appointed from another service area or directorate if requested by the employee/trade union.