Where senior managers wilfully ignore time limits, sometimes dragging out grievances for over two years without good reason, what options might be open to the worker short of constructive dismissal, involving job loss? I wondered about judicial review (for a public sector employer), an injunction requiring specific performance of the procedure, and perhaps reaffirmation of the contractual obligation via a declaration of terms and conditions of employment. Also, I presume that whistleblowing of the employer’s failure to follow agreed grievance procedure time limits would be protected despite not having exhausted internal procedures! I guess that most of these routes would be uncertain, slow and potentially costly. Can anyone think of other options and has anyone any experience of any of these routes? As you might gather, I am on the side of the aggrieved worker on this one.
Thanks in anticipation, Daniel
Daniel Vulliamy