WRC recommends former shop assistant accept he has no current dispute

The WRC recommended that a former shop assistant accept he had no current dispute with his former employer. The recommendation was dated 4 March 2026 and followed his grievance about management conduct and suspension. The worker said he was treated disrespectfully and intimidated, and that he was suspended by someone named in his grievance. The supermarket said it investigated the grievance and appeal under its procedure, and that the time off it instructed him to take was intended to help him, not penalise him. The adjudication officer noted that people unconnected with the grievance handled the investigation and appeal. The recommendation did not decide whether the suspension was linked to the grievance.