I have recently been covering for my manager . I have not got any management experience . For the time I have covered , a long standing employee has been giving me and others a hard time . Said employee is the most work shy of the whole team , but it’s not been on my radar before .I was supposed to review some of their work but they complained and said they did not want me to do it . They are lead for a piece of work , which my manager said they were competent in but they told me they could not do it ( so I did it ) . They have complained about their work load and advised they cannot complete their work , which is just not true . We are under pressure at work and all the other staff members work graciously and accept unavoidable changes . I have worked very hard and they have criticised what I have done .
I have made a few minor mistakes when covering and they have rubbed it in my face . They have had a go at a few other staff members too saying they are the only one working hard ( not true ).
What is the best way to deal with this employee ?I can let my manager know , but she is nice as pie to him so I am trying to word it in a way he will ‘get’ it , as she will likely deny .
To add to this, in the past few months she has made personal comments to me about my appearance , housing situation and even about my daughter. I’ve ignored these as I don’t care of her opinion of me .
Any advice welcome