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job and its nature. When the organization fails to satisfy the employee needs, he develops a feeling of discontent or dissatisfaction. Thus grievance is caused due to the difference between the employee expectation and management practice.
1.Any dissatisfaction or feeling of injustice in connection with ones employment situation that is brought to the notice of the management. 2.A typical discontent which is more formal than a complain. It can be valid or ridiculous and must grow out of something connected with companies operation or policy.
3.any discontent or dissatisfaction whether exposed or not, whether valid or not, arising out of anything connected with the company which an employee thinks, believes or even feels to be unfair, unjust or inequitable.
Characteristics of Grievances
Factual 2. Imaginary 3. Disguised
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Demand for individual wage adjustments Complaints about the incentive system Complaints about the job classifications Complaints against a particular foreman Complaints concerning disciplinary measures and procedures. Objections to the general methods of supervision.
7. Promotions 8. Disciplinary discharge or lay-off e.g. Jet Airways 9. Transfer for another department or another shift 10. Inadequacy of safety and health services/devices. 11. Non-availability of materials in time. 12. Violation of contracts relating to collective bargaining 13. Improper job assignment and 14. Undesirable or unsatisfactory conditions of work.
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c) Simplicity d) Promptness
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grievance. Getting at the relevant facts, about the grievance. Analyzing the facts, after taking into consideration the economic, social, psychological and legal issues involved in them Taking an appropriate decision after a careful consideration of all the facts and Communicating the decision to the aggrieved employee.