A grievance (from Latin 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. 23
References
References
- "Definition of 'grievance'". Collins English Dictionary. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- Bureau of International Labor Affairs. "Key Topic: What is a Grievance?". dol.gov. U.S. Department of Labor.
- Inclusive Labour Markets, Labour Relations and Working Conditions Branch (INWORK) (March 2018). "Factsheet No.5 Grievance Handling" (PDF). ilo.org International Labour Office. p. 1. ISSN 2227-9334.