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Is it a form of discrimination if a boss hires his son in a position that you are more qualified for??
Asked by InquiringMind
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Not in the US. That is called nepotism and it is legal. The only things that are considered discrimination that is against Federal law (age, sex, race, nationality, ethnic origin, color, disability, pregnancy, religion, marital & military status) are listed at www.eeoc.gov Your state's human rights dept/commission/group may have additional bases of discrimination.
The only way this could be looked at as illegal discrimination would be if you could prove that boss declined to promote you because of your age, or sex, or race, etc. In court all the boss would have to say is that he hired his son because this is his son and no other reason -- boss wins. Can't fight it when bosses bring in their family.
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Answered by CatLaw
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Nope, it's called knowing the right people.
Answered by Heidi A
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Nope why would he not hire his son over you? That's the way things work.
Answered by Guest
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no not really this can be for family and personal reasons.
Answered by ham
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Yes, it's called Nepotism.
Answered by jmattiesmufc
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It's called nepotism, and yes, it is a form of discrimination. Unfortunately, it is not an illegal form of discrimination with regard to job hiring practices, as are racial and age discrimination.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepotism
Answered by Sean D
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Nope, thats life
Who you know, not what you know
Answered by d_v8ion
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This is called nepotism your company may have policies regarding hiring immediate family etc.
Answered by latrailera2000
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Unfortunately no - sometimes getting the right job is more about who you know rather than what you know.
Answered by Mary B
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Yes. If you are more qualified.
Answered by +:Number23:+
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Nope, it's call nepotism.
Answered by peaches6
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It might be nepotism.
But that's hard to prove unless you have a LOT of examples to back it up. Just one might not be enough.
Answered by ESweetPea
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Even if it is you cant do anything about it. They will find some way of getting around it
Answered by Miss RoZy
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yes...no matter what its wrong..
Answered by errica
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Get over it and get a different job. Life will treat you much better if you stop worrying that every little thing might be discrimination. Sometimes things don't go our way. It's called LIFE!
Answered by chumley
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well, if you have a pizza that you bought, and you decide to take a bigger piece and give it to you best friend. and the smaller pieces to the rest- is that unfair? No, you bought the pizza and you give it to whoever you want to. If everyone had bought the pizza then it wouls be unfair to give out a bigger piece to someone. So basically, he is the boss and he can decide to hire whoever he wants to/.
Answered by Blue Flower
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If you are a better candidate then yes, it is. If it's 50-50 then no it's not - a judgement call had to be made somehow if there is only one vacancy.
It's down to you to decide whether to pursue the matter, but if you have suitable qualifications, sod them and get another interview - are there any of their competitors locally?!
Good luck.
Answered by louise t
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in a way yes however he might want his soon to follow in his footsteps but because its his son he knows how responsible and relliable he is
Answered by Daniel S
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No. Just because you are qualified for something does not mean that you are entitled to it. If you don't like it quit, cause if you make too much of a fuss about it they will find a legal reason to let you go. Best to stay in favor with the owners when working for a family business.
The proper thing to do would be to talk to your boss about your responsibilities and career path at the company. Tell them what you want and what you need from the job, and if you will probably end up with a raise if not some sort of other type promotion.
Answered by Hoptoad City
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in a way yes it is but i would get and talk with a lawyer first. but it could also be just the fact that he is one of those people that only will hire people that he knows for the hire up postions. sorry that you didnt get it. but im sure that something else will show up that will get you promoted. hope everything turns out and good luck
Answered by curious_c12
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no it is not, unfair maybe...illegal no... just goes to show it's not what you know it's who you know ....if it's that bad maybe you should start freshing up that resume and at least begin looking around, usually companies like that never change...remember though leave on a good note by giving notice and keeping up a good performance...remember your last job needs to be on that resume too...best of luck and happy new year
Answered by michele d
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Not necessarily. It depends on the qualifications required for the job and the qualifications of the various candidates. In some highly technical jobs there could be a case made of comparablity of qualifications between candidates, but in most managerial and non-technical positions there is no useful way to compare candidates without subjective judgements.
There may be nepotism at play, but it could be more subtle than that. The Son may have a major advantage due to the established relationship of trust and loyalty that you may not have and that might be a deciding factor.
Answered by Satish N
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No, it is called nepotism for people to give jobs to their family members. It is discrimination in favor of them, but not against anyone else.
Everybody is supposed to love their family so much, right? Give them everything you can? Why not a job? Same thing. It is not against the law.
Answered by danashelchan
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Only if there is a written personnel policy against nepotism. I also assume this is a privately owned company and not a government agency (then, of course, you would certainly have a case.)
So, the answer to your question is yes, it is a form of discrimination but it does not rise to a case as long as this is a private company.
Sorry.
Answered by CGordo
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his son will take over the company in a few years and go under soon after. so keep your eyes open for a new job
Answered by Ralph N
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No, the word for that is nepotism, but it's legal, and isn't discrimination.
Answered by Judy
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