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Letter informing employee that colleague has raised grievance against them

Use this model letter to inform an employee that a colleague has raised a grievance against them, with guidance on wording, use of the document, and supporting resources.

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By Lynda Macdonald and Darren Newman, Brightmine consultant editor

When to use this model grievance letter

Use this model letter to inform an employee that a colleague has raised a grievance against them.

In this guide, learn about:

  • Letter wording
  • How to use this document
  • Supporting guidance for this document
    • Key resources
    • Notes
  • Future developments

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About the authors

Darren Newman, Employment Lawyer at Brightmine

Darren Newman
Employment Lawyer, Brightmine

Darren Newman is an employment lawyer and consultant editor at Brightmine. He qualified at the Bar in 1990, and has extensive experience of representing both employers and employees in the employment tribunal. Darren has provided employment law training to major government departments, commercial organisations, local authorities and public bodies.


Lynda Macdonald

Lynda Macdonald has worked for more than 20 years as a self-employed, freelance management trainer, adviser and writer specialising in employment law.

She regularly designs and conducts training courses on all aspects of employment law for a range of managers and supervisors in all sectors of industry.

Prior to setting up her own business in employment law and management training/consultancy, she worked as an HR manager in the oil industry for more than 10 years. She is also appointed as a panel member of the employment tribunal service in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Lynda is a university graduate in language and a chartered fellow of the CIPD. She has an LLM degree in employment law and practice.

Lynda has written numerous books on various aspects of employment law, all of which have been published by major national publishers. She has co-authored several other books, and currently contributes extensively to various HR and employment law hard-copy and online products.

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