Deal with a trivial or frivolous grievance
Key points
- Where an employee raises a grievance that appears to be trivial or frivolous, it is likely to be appropriate for the employer to deal with it informally.
- The employer should take steps to ensure that the employee does not have a legitimate concern.
- If it is satisfied that the grievance is trivial or frivolous, the employer should inform the employee that it will not deal with the grievance under the formal grievance procedure, and explain why.
