I may or may not get flamed by the masses given the economic climate etc for this but the company I work for have just given out a christmas bonus to all staff except any members of staff who joined the company in 2011 (like me incidentally).
Now the bonus is given entirely at the company's discretion and it does state this in my contract but does not state a minimum employment period for entitlement as confirmed by HR. The amount can also vary from person to person as decided by the directors of the company.
I am more aggrieved about not being given a 'proper' reason why I have not received the bonus, other than you joined this year, than receiving the bonus itself (although the extra money at this time of year would be very handy). I have been told by HR if I want to discuss this with my manager or my department director I can do - would you go ahead and discuss this matter further or just accept it and move on?

