What to do about part-time employee discrimination?
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What to do about part-time employee discrimination?
I have worked part time at my job for 2 years and prior to that was a full-time employee. I recently have been given no shifts for the past few weeks and when I asked why, their response was that they give preferential treatment/priority to full-time employees and I can try to pick up shifts if I want to continue working. Is this discrimination?/can I do anything about it?
Asked on November 5, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, New Jersey
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Legally actionable discrimination has to do with lesser treatment being received due to a person's race, religion, gender, nationality, disabiltiy or age (over 40). It does not include an employee's work status. In other words, part-time wotkers can be treated differently than full-time workers. Bottom line, absent an employment contract or union agreement to the contrary, a business can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit.
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