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The way in which a grievance is handled will initially depend on the way in which a complaint is made. If the complaint is made informally, for example, verbally to a line manager, it may be possible to resolve the matter by way of a ‘quiet word’ with the person or people involved. Darkness and grit exist alongside tenderness and levity, creating a blunt realism that brings the setting's small-town atmosphere to vivid life." - Publishers Weekly Benji's father was "Alan" in the U.S English translated version, though was spelled as "Alain" in Us Against You. You must communicate your decision to the complainant in writing, again without unreasonable delay, together with what action will be taken. The complainant must also be informed of their right to appeal this decision if they are not content with the outcome, or if they feel that any part of the grievance procedure was wrong or unfair. In the end, the events of the subsequent ten years are sketched out. Maya is a popular guitarist and has a chance encounter with Kevin (who is now married). Maya recognizes Kevin and realizes she can expose him in public but chooses not to. When he leaves shaken, his wife asks him who Maya is, and Kevin tells her the whole truth.
The rape case against Kevin is dropped due to insufficient evidence. Maya continues to suffer distress and decides she must either kill herself or kill Kevin to be relieved of the pain. Late at night, Maya surprises Kevin with a shotgun and forces him to kneel in front of her. Maya thrusts the gun to a whimpering Kevin's forehead and pulls the trigger, but he doesn't die as she intentionally didn't load the gun. Maya reasons that the fear Kevin felt at the moment she pulled the trigger will continue to haunt him for the rest of his life, just as the rape will haunt her. That said, even where it is obvious that the complaint is false or unfounded, an accurate record should still be retained as to what action was taken and how the matter was resolved. This may potentially be the first in a long line of malicious or vexatious complaints, that could at some stage result in a formal grievance or even a tribunal claim, so it important to show that on each and every occasion the matter complained of was approached fairly and lawfully. Smith, Allison (2018-10-09). "NC high school pulls book 'Beartown' from honors class after parents complain". cbs17 . Retrieved 2022-09-17.Everyone is a hundred different things, but in other people’s eyes we usually get the chance to be only one of them.” Man in the Polo Shirt" - The new teacher for philosophy, history, maths, science, and French. Left town once he was outed.
It’s hard to care about people. Exhausting, in fact, because empathy is a complicated thing. It requires us to accept that everyone else’s lives are also going on the whole time. We have no pause button for when everything gets too much for us to deal with, but then neither does anyone else.” We enjoyed the food but the people at the table next to us were so loud that we couldn’t hear each other. We asked the waiter to do something about it but he said that he couldn’t. Sometimes good people do terrible things in the belief that they’re trying to protect what they love.”Us Against You is the story of two towns, two teams and what it means to believe in something bigger than yourself. It's about how people come together - sometimes in anger, often in sorrow, but also through love. In some instances, however, the complainant may be looking to escalate the matter into a formal grievance at the earliest possible opportunity so as to maximise the impact of their ill intent. As such, as with any other formal grievance, you should invite the complainant to put the matter in writing, and refer them to any grievance procedure that you have in place to ensure that things are done by the book.