Saturday rotation

[Dorset Plodder]

That really is a Bitch Hamps How can they be getting away with that? I don't know how many Posties would actually choose a Tuesday Off!

As you've mentioned I can guess whose got the Saturdays Off.....probably the same old Postie Mafia that nab all the decent duties and have first choice for Holidays!

In a way I could understand a manager who gave more perks to say a hardworking reserve (who covered loads of duties and worked his day off etc.....not saying I agree with that), but it's strange that they just seem to go out of their way to please a few of the Old & Bold, who would never do anything more than they can get away (and often a lot less) and wouldn't dream of helping any of their colleagues out!

[IcanthelpthewayIam]

We don't have Saturdays off in our office, I once asked and was blinded by crap as to the reasons why. And that was from our rep!!!

stick in a greviance as its discrimination

What is a Saturday off?

Our office has fixed days off ; as a fecking Local Agreement.

Funnily enough mine is a Tuesday ( is that because I have the temerity to cut off?)

When is a National Agreement worth anything? And why are Local Agreements allowed to screw workers ( because it suits the Senior staff that can select duties that have a Saturday off)

The whole thing beggars belief

Quick question for you, exactly how were the fixed days off decided?

Did the dom just pick them for everyone?

Were they allocated straight on seniority?

were they firstly allocated to duties and then these duties selected on seniority?

which members of staff have the saturdays/mondays off?

[wabbithunta]

Don't forget to grovel and fawn while wringing your cap with your hands and say
"Oh thank you, thank you guv'nor for giving me the chance to finish early on a Saturday."

[hampshireman]

We don't have Saturdays off in our office, I once asked and was blinded by crap as to the reasons why. And that was from our rep!!!

stick in a greviance as its discrimination

What is a Saturday off?

Our office has fixed days off ; as a fecking Local Agreement.

Funnily enough mine is a Tuesday ( is that because I have the temerity to cut off?)

When is a National Agreement worth anything? And why are Local Agreements allowed to screw workers ( because it suits the Senior staff that can select duties that have a Saturday off)

The whole thing beggars belief

Quick question for you, exactly how were the fixed days off decided?

Did the dom just pick them for everyone?

Were they allocated straight on seniority?

were they firstly allocated to duties and then these duties selected on seniority?

which members of staff have the saturdays/mondays off?

Local vote for fixed days off,

Why?. Do not understand.

Senior staff pick certain duties that have a Saturday off.

I dream of a long weekend.

Even the Area Rep said the choice to continue with a fixed day off was mad.

[IcanthelpthewayIam]

We don't have Saturdays off in our office, I once asked and was blinded by crap as to the reasons why. And that was from our rep!!!

stick in a greviance as its discrimination

What is a Saturday off?

Our office has fixed days off ; as a fecking Local Agreement.

Funnily enough mine is a Tuesday ( is that because I have the temerity to cut off?)

When is a National Agreement worth anything? And why are Local Agreements allowed to screw workers ( because it suits the Senior staff that can select duties that have a Saturday off)

The whole thing beggars belief

Quick question for you, exactly how were the fixed days off decided?

Did the dom just pick them for everyone?

Were they allocated straight on seniority?

were they firstly allocated to duties and then these duties selected on seniority?

which members of staff have the saturdays/mondays off?

Local vote for fixed days off,

Why?. Do not understand.

Senior staff pick certain duties that have a Saturday off.

I dream of a long weekend.

Even the Area Rep said the choice to continue with a fixed day off was mad.

going by that you may actually have a case for age discrimination and possibly sex discrimination also, more senior staff and more than likely predominately older and male are getting preferential treatment for weekends off, its worth taking that up with the union they might be able to make a case out of it for you, if rep wont do it go above his head

[rk]

Absolutely!!!!

In accordance with the Equality Act 2010 it is illegal to discriminate directly or indirectly to those with protected characteristics (i.e. age, gender, race, disability etc...).

Indirect discrimination can occur when a business has a condition, rule, policy or even a practice in place that applies to everyone but particularly disadvantages people who share a protected characteristic (i.e. age/gender)

However, under age protection, discrimination may be lawful if they have ‘a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim’. This means that they can justify their decision for instance if there are extra costs involved which will damage the business or it could affect their ability to meet customer demands etc..... Being proportionate means being fair and reasonable, including showing that they've looked at ‘less discriminatory’ alternatives to any decisions made.

Maybe you should discuss this further with your rep