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Unfair allocation of weekends off

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Diversion · 30/08/2019 00:09

I work for a large organisation. We have a very varied shift pattern which is a mix of early starts, day shifts, evening shifts and some sleepover shifts. A colleague unofficially requested 2 weekends off a month which was granted, a former colleague also unofficially requested 2 weekends off a month which was also granted. This left myself and another colleague to cover the shifts leftover. This rota I have not been allocated a full weekend off and have worked 3 full weekends in a row. I sent an email about this which was ignored. We have just been sent our most recent rota and I have realised that I do not have a weekend off until the last week meaning that I will not have had a weekend off for 8 weeks. I have requested that this be changed and have brought this topic up in meetings several times over the last few months. I constantly feel like I am getting the short end of the straw. Apart from this I have a good working relationship with my Line Manager, who has covered some shifts which she was not required to herself and am reluctant to threaten to make a formal complaint. But this is having a serious impact on my work/home life balance. Suggestions please.

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Isleepinahedgefund · 30/08/2019 14:28

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Isleepinahedgefund · 30/08/2019 14:28

Posted on wrong thread sorry!

KatherineJaneway · 30/08/2019 14:46

I'd go to HR. Find out what the policy is and that you are being treated unfairly and see what they advise. Your line manager clearly does not want to change things so you'll have to go round him.

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