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GRIEVANCE-HANDLING5 MIN READ

Write a Fair Issue Statement

Write a grievance issue statement that separates situation, behavior, impact, and allegation.

A grievance says: My supervisor is retaliating and destroying my reputation after I challenged the rota. SBI issue statement: situation -> behavior -> impact -> allegation to test The common trap is to copy the employee's label as the issue or to soften it so much that the alleged harm disappears. Situation Anchor the issue in time and context: after Jordan challenged the rota on 3 June. Dates and context tell the investigator where to start looking. Behavior Name observable actions: Priya removed Jordan from client calls on 5 and 7 June. Behavior is testable through calendars, invites, records, and…

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