Discrimination/promotion denial based on marital status
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Discrimination/promotion denial based on marital status
a person is getting promoted out of a job to a better position because ‘the
job is too hard and he has a wife and a kid.’ anything a current employee can
do in this case? No written evidence is available.
Asked on May 16, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
In your state (California), the California Fair Housing and Employment Act makes it illegal to discriminate in employment due to marital status; promoting a person because he is married could every easily be illegal employment discrimination. Another worker (e.g. one not promoted) could contact the California Department of Fair Employment & Housing to inquire into filing a discrimination complaint.
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