Managing Disputes

What are workplace disputes?

Workplace disputes are broad. They refer to grievances, conflicts, and issues that can arise in any workplace with employees and employers. It can be a one-time conflict, but may also escalate into serious and legal problems. Managing disputes can happen informally within a workplace through verbal and unrecorded meetings with the HR manager or your employer.

Why do disputes occur?

The disputes may occur due to: 

• Wrongful behavior by your colleague or employer, bullying, harassment
• Redundancy
• Grievance raised or held against you
• Unfair or wrongful dismissal

 How can Sharper Labs Legal Team help? 

It is our goal to lessen the impact that the dispute has on you as an employee. This means a quick resolution of the dispute, along with fair compensation and investigation.

There are multiple options at this stage: you may first want advice in raising your grievance ‘informally’ and resorting to internal mediation with your employer. We will assess the practicalities of your current situation to devise the best strategy, before resorting to formal grievances or litigation. Although we cannot directly be involved with your employer at this point, we can help you prepare the necessary documents (e.g., defense papers before a disciplinary meeting) and give you advice for the next steps.

If you have quit the job or were dismissed but still like to manage the dispute informally, we can represent your case on behalf of you to your employer and work to mediate the dispute.