No. The person the grievance is about shouldn't investigate or hear it. You need someone independent and impartial, which is a real headache in a small business.
If you honestly have no one suitable in-house, that's a common reason owners bring in an outside person to hear the grievance or run the investigation, so it can't be picked apart later as biased.
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General guidance to help you decide your next step, not legal advice. Employment law changes, so always check the current position for your own situation.
