Office Christmas Party - Discrimination?

Flugelhorn

theoretica said:

I expect if the employer did a poll of how many employees would prefer £30 cash and no Christmas party, and how many would prefer the party with the £30 catering voucher (or whatever it is) rather a lot of employees would prefer the cash - or even just £20.  This isn't offered, because while they are talked about as thank you events, a big part of them from the employers point of view is getting staff together and not calling it team building.  But an 'I'm sorry you aren't able to join us' would be a reasonable expectation.

agree I used to locum at a big surgery where the staff usually got the Xmas party + gift vouchers in the Xmas card. One year they had the party and then when they opened the cards there was nothing in there! Many would rather have had the vouchers and not had the do 

sheramber

Flugelhorn said:

Savvy_Sue said:

Those who didn't attend our Christmas party got nothing, and had to book leave for the day. 

crumbs - that  is a bit tough! 

I worked for the civil service.

awe paid for out CHristmas lunch but were able to claim a full days attendance, although we left the office at lunchtime.

Those who did not attend the lunch either stayed working in the office or took a half day's leave.