Letter of Complaint - Equality Act - Template Form

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Dear ________,

FORMAL GRIEVANCE – DISCRIMINATION AND PROHIBITED CONDUCT UNDER THE EQUALITY ACT 2010

Re: Employee – ________; Staff/Payroll Reference: ________

1. Introduction and Summary

1.1 I am writing to raise a formal grievance in accordance with the Acas Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures and your organisation's grievance procedure. This letter should be treated as the commencement of the formal stage of that procedure.

1.2 I believe that I have been subjected to treatment that constitutes prohibited conduct under the Equality Act 2010 ("the Act").

1.3 Specifically, I consider that I have been discriminated against because of the protected characteristic of ________, which is a protected characteristic within the meaning of section 4 of the Act.

1.4 The nature of the prohibited conduct of which I complain is set out below and includes ________.

2. My Employment Details

2.1 I am employed by ________ in the role of ________, and my employment commenced on ________.

3. Relevant Facts

3.1 My complaint relates principally to the conduct and/or practices of ________, who holds the position of ________.

3.2 On ________ (and, where relevant, on the further occasions described below), the above-named individual did the following:

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3.3 Any further relevant background, including details of any previous occasions on which I have raised these matters informally, is as follows:

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4. Impact

4.1 The matters described above have had the following impact upon me:

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5. Evidence and Witnesses

5.1 I rely upon the following evidence in support of my grievance:

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5.2 The following individuals may be able to provide relevant witness evidence:

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6. Legal Provisions

6.1 The conduct described above falls, in my view, within the meaning of direct discrimination as defined in section 13 of the Equality Act 2010, which provides that a person (A) discriminates against another (B) if, because of a protected characteristic, A treats B less favourably than A treats or would treat others.

6.2 In so far as it is relevant, I further rely on the prohibitions against indirect discrimination (section 19), harassment (section 26) and victimisation (section 27) of the Act, to the extent that the conduct complained of also falls within those provisions.

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6.4 I draw your attention to your obligations under the Act and to the fact that I am protected from suffering any detriment as a consequence of raising this grievance, by reason of the victimisation provisions in section 27 of the Act.

7. Action Requested

7.1 I ask that this grievance be investigated in full and without delay under your grievance procedure, and that I be invited to a grievance meeting at which I may be accompanied in accordance with section 10 of the Employment Relations Act 1999.

7.2 By way of resolution, I seek the following redress:

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7.3 I should be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter within ________ working days, and provide a substantive written response by ________.

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Yours sincerely,

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