WOMAN DENIED PROMOTION BECAUSE SHE IS A MOTHER. SUCH DISCRIMINATION IS AGAINST THE LAW IN LOS ANGELES AND CALIFORNIA.
While a CA employer is, in simple terms, free to discipline, fail to promote, or fire an employee whose performance suffers due to personal obligations or interests, including childcare, without necessarily incurring liability under Title VII, your employer is NOT free to assume that a woman - simply because she is a woman - will necessarily be a less productive worker simply because of family responsibilities. Such stereotypes are still very common in the California workplace, however this does not make them right or legal.
When a mother of four (including three triplets) who was enrolled in a class in a local college, came up for a promotion at her job, her employers allegedly denied her the raise and promotion because of her family responsibilities and all that she had ‘on her plate’ as a mother. Her supervisors allegedly brought up her parental status in her promotion interview and she was reportedly told that the reason she did not receive the promotion was because of her family, not her job performance.
If you are a male or female CA employee and you believe that you have been the victim of sexual harassment or gender bias at your place of work, call the skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP. We can help you. Call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) NOW for a free consultation regarding your legal rights or visit us at our website at www.discriminationattorney.com for more information on both sexual discrimination and harassment.
