What happens if an employee raises a grievance during the course of the disciplinary procedure?
Here an employer should consider suspending the disciplinary procedure for a short period while the grievance is dealt with. Depending on the nature of the grievance, for example where it is against the manager undertaking the disciplinary procedure, it may be appropriate to bring in another manager to deal with the disciplinary process. This however may not always be practicable in a small organisation and so the same person should deal with it as impartially as possible.
