1. Feeling of resentment from being unjustly treated. 2. Industrial and organisational psychology. Complaint of an employee that is in accordance with rules and procedures set out by management.
GRIEVANCE: "Joe had a grievance at work and went through the proper channels."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "GRIEVANCE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/grievance/ (accessed January 31, 2023).