Social:Grievance

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A grievance (from la gravis 'heavy') is a wrong or hardship suffered, real or supposed, which forms legitimate grounds of complaint. In the past, the word meant the infliction or cause of hardship.[1]

Employment law

In the context of employment law a grievance is produced as a result of an individual or group sensing and believing that their workers rights associated with law, contract, agreement or rule in the workplace have been compromised. [2][3]

See also

References

  1. "Definition of 'grievance'". //www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/grievance. 
  2. Bureau of International Labor Affairs. "Key Topic: What is a Grievance?". U.S. Department of Labor. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/sourcingstrong/steps-to-a-social-compliance-system/step-5-monitor-compliance/key-topic-what-is-a-grievance. 
  3. Inclusive Labour Markets, Labour Relations and Working Conditions Branch (INWORK) (March 2018). "Factsheet No.5 Grievance Handling". ilo.org International Labour Office. p. 1. https://www.ilo.org/sites/default/files/wcmsp5/groups/public/@ed_protect/@protrav/@travail/documents/publication/wcms_622209.pdf.