Complaint Letter to HR About a Colleague’s Behaviour

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A clear, professional complaint from an employee to HR about a colleague’s repeated misbehaviour, with space for dates, facts and witnesses.

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Template for general reference only; not legal advice. Adapt it to your facts and have it checked by an advocate before use.

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What this draft covers

  • Who is complaining and in what role
  • Factual account with dates, places and witnesses
  • Effect on work and wellbeing
  • Request for inquiry and protection from retaliation
  • List of enclosures

When to use it

Use when an employee wants to put a workplace grievance about a co-worker on record with HR. For complaints of sexual harassment, use the procedure under the POSH Act instead.

Format: Editable Word document (.docx), 2 pages.

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[Your name]

[Employee ID / Designation / Department]

[Date]

To,

[Name of HR Head]

Human Resources Department

[Name of the company]

[Address]

Subject: Complaint regarding the conduct of [name of colleague], [designation]

Dear [Mr./Ms. Name],

I have been working with the company as [designation] in the [department] since [month, year]. I am writing to formally bring to your notice the repeated conduct of [name of colleague], [designation], which is affecting my work and the working environment in our team.

The incidents I wish to report are as follows:

1. On [date], at [place], [describe what happened, what was said or done, and who was present].

2. On [date], at [place], [describe the incident].

3. [Add further incidents in the same manner.]

I raised the matter with [name / my reporting manager] on [date], but the conduct has continued. [Colleagues [names] witnessed some of these incidents.] The behaviour has made it …

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Is this legal advice?

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