grievance

UK
/ˈɡriː.vəns/
US
/ˈɡriː.vəns/

Translations

grievancenoun
grievances
pl
UK
/ˈɡriː.vəns/
US
/ˈɡriː.vəns/
griefSurtout dans le registre administratif, juridique ou professionnel.
The employee filed a grievance against the company for unfair dismissal.
Le salarié a déposé un grief contre l'entreprise pour licenciement abusif.
Additional translations
rancœurPour exprimer un sentiment d’injustice ou de ressentiment.
grievanceadjective
UK
/ˈɡriː.vəns/
US
/ˈɡriː.vəns/
Used attributively in phrases such as "grievance procedure"; not normally gradable.
des griefsS’emploie surtout dans le contexte du droit du travail et de l’entreprise.
All employees must follow the grievance procedures outlined in the handbook.
Tous les employés doivent suivre les procédures de traitement des griefs décrites dans le manuel.
Additional translations
de réclamationPlus général; selon le contexte institutionnel ou administratif.

Definitions

grievancenoun
A real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment.
The employee filed a grievance against the company for unfair dismissal.
A formal complaint raised by an employee within a workplace.
The union representative helped the worker submit a grievance to the management.
A feeling of resentment or injustice resulting from a situation perceived as wrong or unfair.
She harboured a deep grievance over the way she had been treated.
grievanceadjective
Relating to or concerning grievances or the processes for addressing them.
All employees must follow the grievance procedures outlined in the handbook.