मोटेतौर पर शिकायत या परिवेदना (Grievance) के अन्तर्गत ऐसी सभी लिखित शिकायतें आतीं हैं जो मजदूरी, भुगतान, अधिसमय कार्य, छुट्टी, स्थानांतरण, पदोन्नति, वरिष्ठता, सेवा मुक्ति, सेवा अनुबन्ध के विवेचन, कार्य की दशाओं या किसी फोरमैन, सुपरवाइजर, मशीन व औजार, कैण्टीन एवं मनोरंजन की सुविधाओं आदि से सम्बन्धित हों।

A grievance is a formal complaint that is raised by an employee towards an employer within the workplace. There are many reasons as to why a grievance can be raised, and also many ways to go about dealing with such a scenario. Reasons for filing a grievance in the workplace can be as a result of, but not limited to, a breach of the terms and conditions of an employment contract, raises and promotions, or lack thereof, as well as harassment and employment discrimination.