What to do about employment discrimination at my workplace?
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What to do about employment discrimination at my workplace?
A new girl got hired in my department as part-time and I work full-time. My boss started her off with more pay because she is a friend of hers. The new girl does not have half of the work I have. Can anything be done? When I started in that department I started as a temp and they did not want to pay me more but when they hired the new girl as a temp to do my paper work she started at a higher pay that me because she knows the manager.
Asked on December 1, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Illinois
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
The fact is that employees do not have to be treated equally or even fairly. It is perfectly permissable to give one employee more favorable treatment than another as long as such treatment does not violate company policy, a union agreement or employment contract. Also, if differing treatment is the result of actionable discrimination. For example, if you have been given less favorable treatment due to your status in a legally protected class, that would be illegal. So while in general discrimination in the workplace does not violate the law, there can be no discrimination based on such factors as: race, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin.
Bottom line, based on the facts presented, you appear not to have a claim.
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