U.S.: Can an employer be held accountable for showing preference to employees with families vs single employees, i.e. vacation scheduling?
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No, neither is a protected class, so there is no legal discrimination. The decision is at the discretion of the employer.
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First, you have to prove discrimination. That's the toughest. Then, is it against the law? I don't think so. I've asked for vaca schedule to coincide with my wife's schedule before. I don't see the problem with giving me preference over a single person.
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People without kids should find the times that aren't heavy vacation times best for their activities. At least, it has worked out that way for us. We just assume that we will not be able to take a vaca during May, June and July and part of August. But hey, that's fine. I like things with fewer kids.
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Maybe. Marital status is a protected class, so depending on the circumstances, this could be unlawful discrimination.
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You mean if a single employee chose to sue? I don't know. But I was responsible for vacation scheduling among other things in my last job...my employer owned 7 McDonald's restaurants..vacation scheduling was not easy. With families you have to consider school commitments for the children and the jobs of both spouses. I never had any single employee be upset that he/she might have to juggle a vacation to accommodate someone with a family. It is a huge juggling act.. it's difficult to accomplish and requires cooperation and understanding by everyone involved. :)
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