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Dealing with disputes with employees
Disputes (or conflicts and grievances) between not-for-profit organisations and their employees or between employees of a not-for-profit organisation occur for many reasons.
These disputes should be addressed quickly and appropriately to avoid ongoing conflict and poor workplace culture. Legal issues can also arise if disputes are not resolved in a timely and sensitive manner.
While we can't cover every possible dispute between your organisation and an employee, our fact sheet provides some tips for for handling disputes with (or between employees) and includes information on:
- different kinds of employment disputes
- complying with laws, internal policies and procedures
- recording dispute incidents
- notifying insurers
- discussions with employees
- victimisation, and
- confidentiality
Handling employment disputes
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The content on this webpage was last updated in February 2026 and is not legal advice. See full disclaimer and copyright notice.