Collective Disputes Policy & Procedure - June 2026

In this section

1. Introduction
2. Definition
3. Legal Background
4. Policy Statement
5. Application
6. Scope
7. Formal Procedure for Resolving Collective Disputes
8. General Considerations
9. Outside Conciliation Stage

10. Agreed Settlement
11. Confidentiality
12. Collective Grievance Meetings
13. Grievances from employees who have left or leave the Authority during the Procedure
14. Keeping Records
15. Training and Support
16. Monitoring this Policy and Procedure
17. Ensuring Equality of Opportunity

3. Legal Background

The requirement in law on the part of the employer to have a formal means for dealing with employee grievances was first included in the Industrial Relations Act 1971 and is now incorporated into the Employment Rights Act 1996, the Employment Relations Act 1999 and as updated by the Employment Act 2002 as amended.