Employee Refuses to Give Up Annual Leave Slot to Colleague With Children

Imagine winning your annual leave slot fair and square, only for a colleague with 4 kids to demand that you give it to her instead. That’s the situation one Redditor found themselves in, and they’re asking if they were the a**hole for refusing to give it up. The colleague in question went as far as bad-mouthing them to other colleagues and harassing them for months. The original poster eventually had enough and told her to take it up with HR, but the harassment continued. Should they report the colleague to HR for harassment? Some commenters think so, while others believe that the balloting system at their workplace is flawed and leaves those who don’t win feeling bitter. What would you do in this situation?

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Employee facing harassment after refusing to give up annual leave

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Employee stands up to colleague pressuring for annual leave slot

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Did the colleague with children get the annual leave slot?

Grateful for support in annual leave dispute

Employee refuses to give up annual leave slot to colleague with children

In this post, an employee shares their experience of winning an annual leave slot fair and square, only to be harassed by a colleague who did not win the slot and has been pressuring them to give it up because she has four children. The employee has had enough of being nice to the colleague and is considering reporting her to HR for harassment. Read on to find out if the employee was in the wrong and what they decided to do about the situation.

Childfree employees shouldn’t be expected to give up their vacation time

Childless employee faces harassment for taking annual leave. Contact HR.

Set a firm boundary and consider HR.

Validating the need to spend time with loved ones without guilt.

OP stands up against entitled parent demanding their annual leave.

Childless employee approved for leave, not responsible for colleagues’ choices

Stand up for yourself! NTA. Report harassment to HR.

Winning the ballot doesn’t make you heartless.

Child-free employee stands up for their right to annual leave

Don’t let entitled coworkers ruin your vacation plans ️

Workplace leave system breeds resentment, though NTA in this case

Fairness over favoritism. Enjoy your time off! ☀️

Parent supports employee and suggests reporting colleague for harassment

Fairness over family: defending equal treatment in the workplace

Fairness in the workplace – should parents get priority?

Childfree employees deserve vacation too! ️ NTA

Standing up for your own vacation time rights.

Stand your ground and escalate to HR

Childfree employee stands up for their holiday rights, sparks debate

Childless employees deserve vacations too. NTA for refusing swap.

Employee denied Christmas leave despite prior approval due to seniority

Stand up for yourself! NTA for not giving up holiday slot ‍♀️

NTA suggests reporting co-worker to HR for hostile environment

Childless employee stands up for their right to annual leave

Equal rights for annual leave? HR complaint is justified

Childless colleague rightfully keeps annual leave, NTA supported with

Standing up for yourself against a colleague’s harassment.

Fairness in the workplace regardless of parental status

Fair assessment of company lottery for annual leave with advice.

Stand your ground and shut down the harassment with boundaries.

Equal chances for leave: Parenting doesn’t give priority ‍♂️

Employee stands firm on annual leave slot, offers HR summary.

Enjoy your time off! You won the ballot, NTA.

Deserving annual leave win causes colleague to harass, seek HR help

No sympathy for entitled colleague with kids. HR time ‍

Stand your ground! Don’t let entitled parents ruin your vacation

Don’t let your colleague guilt-trip you for your annual leave

Stand up for your rights! NTA, take your well-deserved vacation!

Stand up for yourself and report the hostility. ‍♀️

Equal leave entitlements for all.

Childfree employee stands up for their right to take leave

Stand your ground! HR can help resolve the issue. ‍

Not responsible for coworker’s work-life balance. NTA

Employee stands firm on annual leave, seeks HR intervention

Standing up for yourself and taking it to HR

Fair competition for leave slot, family not your responsibility. NTA

Employee refuses to give up annual leave slot to colleague

Employee stands ground on annual leave, shares vacation picture ‍♂️

Equal rights to annual leave – NTA stands up for self

Playful suggestion to bribe for annual leave slot (NTA)

Standing up for yourself against bullying coworkers is important

NTA stands up to entitled coworker in a professional manner

Equal time off for everyone, not just parents. NTA

Taking annual leave: Single vs. with children

NTA! Take that well-deserved time off, OP!

Fair system, entitled colleague. NTA, ignore, talk to HR.

Family time is precious, NTA! ❤️ Enjoy your holidays

Stand up for your leave plans! NTA!

Suggest a rotation-based system; report harassment, NTA.

Parent shaming at work is frustrating and unfair

Commenter sparks controversy with anti-parent sentiment

Reproductive choices not your problem. Stand up for yourself

Report her to HR! NTA

Don’t let parents bully you out of your annual leave ️

Parent defends colleague’s right to annual leave slot choice.

Standing up for your leave rights: NTA wins the day

Supportive response to employee’s leave slot refusal.

Parental responsibility or annual leave? ‍ ‍ ‍

A three-year-old’s wise words: ‘You get what you get’

Equal rights for annual leave! Stand up to workplace bullies.

First responder explains the reality of essential work and scheduling.

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