If my area director told my director that she didn’t want to give me a management position because I have children, is this parental discrimination?
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If my area director told my director that she didn’t want to give me a management position because I have children, is this parental discrimination?
I am currently employed, and applied for a higher position. After meeting my area director my director spoke with her about me getting the position and she was told by her that
Asked on June 12, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Ohio
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
According to the Ohio Civil Rights Commission (OH CRC), which is the Ohio state agency which enforces the employment discrimination laws, there is no protection in employment for being a parent--the CRC lists race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, ancestry, age 40 or over, military status, or engaging in a protected activity (like protesting discrimination) as things that are protected, but not family status or being a parent. It therefore appears that the employer is free to decide to not promote you or make you mangement for this reason.
Here is a link to the CRC's webpage, where it describes the reasons why you could file a charge of employent discrimination: https://crc.ohio.gov/FilingaCharge/EmploymentDiscrimination.aspx
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