grievance

UK
/ˈɡriː.vəns/
US
/ˈɡriː.vəns/
grievancenoun
grievances
pl
UK
/ˈɡriː.vəns/
US
/ˈɡriː.vəns/
Translations
The employee filed a grievance against the company.
Сотрудник подал жалобу на компанию.
He held a grievance against his friend for years.
Он годами держал обиду на своего друга.
Definitions
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
UK
/ˈɡriː.vəns/
US
/ˈɡriː.vəns/
Used attributively in phrases such as "grievance procedure"; not normally gradable.
Definitions
Relating to or concerning grievances or the processes for addressing them.
All employees must follow the grievance procedures outlined in the handbook.