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Letter explaining that frivolous or trivial grievance issue will not be dealt with under grievance procedure

Employers are not required to deal with grievances that are frivolous or trivial under the formal grievance procedure. This guide explains how to use a letter to inform an employee that their grievance will not be taken forward and how to communicate the decision clearly and appropriately.

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By Darren Newman, Brightmine Consultant Editor

Use this letter to explain to an employee that a grievance that they have raised will not be dealt with under the grievance procedure because it is frivolous or trivial.

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Darren Newman, Employment Lawyer at Brightmine

Darren Newman
Employment Lawyer, Employment Law Ltd

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.

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