ASK THE ATTORNEY: What to do if you are appreciated at home but discriminated against at work |
Are you mother or caregiver who has been passed over for promotions at your place of work because of your responsibilities at home?
It is considered discrimination when an employer denies employment or promotions, harasses, pays less, or otherwise takes negative employment action against an employee because of an employee’s family or caregiver responsibilities outside of the workplace.
Family Responsibilities Discrimination
Employment discrimination that is based on workers’ responsibilities to care for their family members may affect pregnant employees, employees caring for aging parents, parents with young children or workers who have a family member with a disability. If these employees face unfair discrimination in the workplace based on responsibilities such as this, they may be experiencing family-related employment discrimination.
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