Nepotisms Legel - What about this?

[Torakki]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ca.
I work for one of the largest banks in the world, though in a small position. My manager happens to be the aunt and sister-in-law of two of my co-workers. Here is were the issue starts. It's a 24/7 department were many of us work through the weekends and have two weekdays off. I have been requesting to change my shift to get a weekend day off for about 2 years. They say, "it's imposable with the way the staff is now”. A few weeks back, the managers niece ask to get Saturdays off as her regular schedule and it’s done. Explanation was that she is going back to her normal schedule, before she started college and now that she graduated (six months prior) that she can get Saturdays off again. Keep in mind, the company did not go to the niece to change her schedule back after years. Funny thing is, her new schedule just happen to start on the exact day her (the niece) fiancé moves to town from a different state who is a result of a pre-arranged marriage (it’s their culture) that the mom, grandmother and my manager planned out for my co-worker. Can anything be done? I’m guessing, the company fabricated a good enough story to make it “legal”. The managers brother-in-law also gets special treatment but I'm not concerned with that part of it.
Thanks for any input.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

 

[Antigone*]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ca.
I work for one of the largest banks in the world, though in a small position. My manager happens to be the aunt and sister-in-law of two of my co-workers. Here is were the issue starts. It's a 24/7 department were many of us work through the weekends and have two weekdays off. I have been requesting to change my shift to get a weekend day off for about 2 years. They say, "it's imposable with the way the staff is now”. A few weeks back, the managers niece ask to get Saturdays off as her regular schedule and it’s done. Explanation was that she is going back to her normal schedule, before she started college and now that she graduated (six months prior) that she can get Saturdays off again. Keep in mind, the company did not go to the niece to change her schedule back after years. Funny thing is, her new schedule just happen to start on the exact day her (the niece) fiancé moves to town from a different state who is a result of a pre-arranged marriage (it’s their culture) that the mom, grandmother and my manager planned out for my co-worker. Can anything be done? I’m guessing, the company fabricated a good enough story to make it “legal”. The managers brother-in-law also gets special treatment but I'm not concerned with that part of it.
Thanks for any input.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

There is nothing illegal about what has happened here. Your manager does not have to answer to you as to the changes she has made on someone else's schedule.

 

[Zigner]

I’m guessing, the company fabricated a good enough story to make it “legal”.

If the information you have given is 100% accurate, then the company doesn't have to fabricate anything to make it legal.

 

[eerelations]

Showing favouritism to family members at work is not illegal. The company doesn't have to fabricate anything to "make it legal" - it's legal as it is.

 

[Hot Topic]

Watch your jealousy and resentment or they could jump up and bite you on the backside.

 

[Country Living]

Funny thing is, her new schedule just happen to start on the exact day her (the niece) fiancé moves to town from a different state who is a result of a pre-arranged marriage (it’s their culture) .... (only U.S. law)?

There was absolutely no need to include that information in the post. If you don't like your job, quit. If you're that miserable, quit. If you don't like the rules, quit. If you're that prejudice, please quit.

Since it's my turn with the FA Crystal Ball... I see a career move in your near future, albeit one you may not make voluntarily.

 

[Torakki]

Thanks for the responses. I always knew the answer was to start my own company. But I do like my job just hopeing to get weeknds off to see the family once in a while that now live far away. And "Country Living", you mentioned prejudice. I'm probably the only one there that's shocked at some of the comments to things that are non-white. This area is not a multicultural city (like were I'm from) and I am the only one in the group that gets invited to my co-workers (brother-in-law and niece which are father daughter) home for religious holidays and parties (including the nieces engagment party) because I'm the only one in the group that is open to new experiences and wanting to enrich my life.
I guess a simple question really isin't that simple.....
Thanks again....

 

[eerelations]

Ummm, I thought my answer was pretty simple. And so were several others. And accurate too! So what's your problem?