Positive outcome from a grievance claim?

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Anyone had a positive outcome? Or are you just better off leaving? Did anyone do it where leaving just wasn’t an option?

You need to weigh it up carefully. I left a job where I had a clear case for constructive dismissal, and chose to walk away. It's not the right choice for everyone but I was so stressed by that point, no amount of money would have been worth it, I just wanted to go somewhere else quickly.

Person ignores me completely now but I had to go formal because they just wouldn't stop with their bitchy comments towards me. It was tough going but fuck him he should have known better

I wouldn’t because it could cause problems with other employers or mark you as a troublemaker. Just go, say nothing negative publicly and move on with your life. Like relationships, some people aren’t a good fit for the culture or practices of one job but might be great in another.

I'm not sure I understand you - grievance filed against you, or you filing a grievance against a colleague?

If you’re going to go down the formal route I think you need to really think about what you want to get out of it/what is the desired outcome?
are you prepared to move forward and use the process to do this?
I don’t think anyone should worry about being seen as a troublemaker - you have every right to raise issues. Do you have the evidence to back yourself up?

Plenty of people do but as an employment lawyer I'd caution you to really think about what you want to achieve & whether that is really the best way for you for the long term? X

Agree with pp, what is it you want to achieve?

I wanted to move away from bullying manager. The grievance enabled that to happen so yes, glad I did it although agree with other pp, it was very stressful at the time.

Couldn't be happier now though...

Yes it is to move away from a bullying manager and not have to report into them anymore. A lot of things obviously were verbal which they’ve denied, but do have one exchange which shows what they are like which I’m hoping is something. Also I’m the 4th person that I know of to complain. So my company are on notice of what this person is like. My argument is if I continue to report into her, then how can they protect me from her harassment?