writting a letter of complaint about 3 of my managers...?

Question

Hey,

there is alot of **** going on at my workplace with 3 of the 4 managers there, they are lazy bullies that love to intimidate my colleagues who won't stick up for themselves because they don't want the hassle.

One of the managers really went for one of my colleagues last week, saying she was lazy, don't work hard enough etc, he blasted her that hard she was crying and went to walk out, no i know managers are supposed to keep on top of things but there is a certain way to do that, not one of them work, they put more pressure on the staff because they can't be arsed to work, they intimidate everyone, people are calling in sick because they can't handle the stress, the workload is getting rediculous because we are doubling ours up to cover theres! Surely a letter of complaint to the personnal manager will get something done? If not what else can i do!

Answer 1

I would definitely write a letter of complaint but as Huge said be very careful. You do not want to sound like a telltale. I feel for you though, I am sure these managers are paid WAY more than you and you're doing all their work...I would be p*ssed aswell.



Here's a site that gives you a few tips;



http://www.businessballs.com/complaintsletters.htm



Hope that helps & good luck x

Answer 2

A note of warning - from past experience!

It appears that you are going in to bat for your colleagues, if so then you must be sure that when the reaction comes they are 100% with you otherwise you will be dealt with as the 'whistle-blower' or 'ring-leader.

What you really need is for all the affected workers to present a united approach. You should have a Contract of Employment and that should contain a section on 'Complaints Procedure'. Make sure that you use the system because if it goes far enough and ACAS get involved you will be expected to have exhausted all the correct avenues

Answer 3

Before taking any immediate action you need to gather proof of the alleged attitude/actions of said managers. Trying to take on a group of superiors without some form of evidence, and, more importantly, support from other colleagues will leave you in a very vulnerable position.



In the first instance, look at the company grievance procedure and follow it to the letter if you wish to pursue any complaint. You may have to make a separate complaint against each individual manager - it is unlikely that one all encompassing complaint will be sufficient to cover the alleged actions of each manager; they are very unlikely to be acting in unison.



If you are a member of a union, speak to your union representative immediately, you will need all the support (moral and legal) you can get before proceeding further. Other options are to contact your local Citizens Advice for appropriate (free) assistance, or, if this is not possible, an employment lawyer. You may also find the following link useful: http://www.acas.org.uk



Good luck.

Answer 4

Hi if you have witnessed this yourself and feel intimidated by the Managers actions and now it's effecting the efficiency of the work load then i'm sure you can file a Grievance against them. This is a legal letter high lighting any issues you have, you should find this in your Procedure manual (if you have one), if not you can always seek advice on the Inland Revenue or Acas web sites. You all have Human Right's so action them now stand up for yourselves they are only Managers not GOD!!!! Good luck!!!

Answer 5

Make sure your complaint is a valid one and you should have documentation to back up the complaint. I don't think they can fire you for a complaint letter but keep in mind that they may find another reason to let you go if the manager and his boss are tight.

Answer 6

Go directly to the district manager. If that doesn't work, then go higher, like the vice president. Make them listen. If not, you can sue for emotional damages. May God Bless You, and Good Luck.

Answer 7

Stop making such a fuss

AND DO YOUR WORK.



It's obvious the way you've written this, that you are part of the problem.



Girls cry all the bloody time, even when they've been dressed down for a good reason.



I hope they sack you lot and replace you with the people out there on the dole queue that are BEGGING for jobs at this moment in time.

Answer 8

My advice is be very careful. Only ever state facts not hearsay or just what you feel and do not put yourself in the firing line. Remember that if you stick your head above the parapet it could get shot off