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Putting in a grievance when job could be at risk

Claire

Dear All,

I would like to have some advice as I am currently going through a worrying time. I am currently undertaking my CIPD qualification and transitioning from being a PA to HR within my organisation which has been a lifelong ambition. For the past year I have been targeted by an admin in another department who is particularly rude to most people but often runs me down to others and talks to me in an aggressive manner making me feel miserable at work, so after another incident earlier this week I have reported the incident. 

The downside is that this admin is protected by a director and has 17 years of service whereas I only have 14 months and as my organisation is going through some structural changes I fear that if I uphold my grievance then I may be dismissed. Are there grounds of which I can protect myself as I really do not want to lose my job as other than this person I adore the organisation I work for and the work that I do.?

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  • I like Robey's summary of the situation.

    But I think advising Claire to deal with it her self is potentially a learning experience and also a self empowering. You deal with it yourself.

    Going and asking someone else to deal with means you rely on others to do things which you could and probably should be able to deal with in this instance with some help which is what I/others offered. OK, if it doesn't get you anywhere then by all means make it formal when you've tried to be assertive.

    But I know if I was Claire's manager and she brought the issue to me, one of the first questions I'd ask is, what has she done about it herself?

    Perhaps Claire would like to comment on what we've said further?
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  • I like Robey's summary of the situation.

    But I think advising Claire to deal with it her self is potentially a learning experience and also a self empowering. You deal with it yourself.

    Going and asking someone else to deal with means you rely on others to do things which you could and probably should be able to deal with in this instance with some help which is what I/others offered. OK, if it doesn't get you anywhere then by all means make it formal when you've tried to be assertive.

    But I know if I was Claire's manager and she brought the issue to me, one of the first questions I'd ask is, what has she done about it herself?

    Perhaps Claire would like to comment on what we've said further?
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