Reporting contractual, employment or civil disputes

Workplace disputes can involve dental professionals. We will only investigate if there are public protection issues or concerns. We cannot resolve workplace issues or disputes.

Start by using your workplace procedures to resolve the issue. We do not normally investigate workplace issues, but can if it amounts to a public protection issue or serious concern about an individual dental professional.

Workplace issues include:

• termination of employment
• working hours and pay
• sickness and holiday absence
• workplace bullying, unfair treatment, harassment and discrimination.

The following organisations may be able to provide help or advice:

• trade union, membership body or indemnity provider
• Citizens Advice
• Arbitration, Advice and Conciliation Service (ACAS), or Northern Ireland government services if your place of work is in Northern Ireland
• Employment Tribunal, or Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunals if your place of work is in Northern Ireland.

We can investigate serious concerns about the clinical practice, health or behaviour of dental professionals. This can include issues that come up while you are working as a part of a dental team.

If you think your workplace issue amounts to a public protection concern about a dental professional, you should report it to us.