Grievance
GREE-vunss
Formal Neutral
What it really means
A formal complaint you raise at work about treatment, pay or conditions, usually in writing to HR or your manager. Employers must have a grievance procedure. It's the proper route when an informal chat hasn't fixed things.
Chinese explanation
申诉（grievance）：你就待遇、薪资或工作条件在职场提出的正式投诉，通常书面提交给 HR 或主管。雇主须设有申诉程序。私下沟通无果时，这是正规途径。
Example conversation
A: My manager keeps ignoring my concerns.
B: If talking doesn't work, you can raise a formal grievance with HR.
A：我主管总是无视我的顾虑。
B：沟通没用的话，你可以向 HR 提出正式申诉。
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