Bosses son

[louielouii]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana I recently Had to miss two days of work and was out of time due to illness had a dr. note I was gotten on to by leadman The bosses son staryed working here and has already misses at least 25 days and has been paid for them the two former employees tgat did his job were fired for attendance issues and didnt miss near as much as he does I told this to the lead man when he got on to me and he said the bosses son is different hes on call or part time the other two were full time??He said it has nothing to do with me Can he legally get on to me I am the only woman here and hes always on my case about something everyone else does whatever they want to except me and the black guy ?

 

[swalsh411]

It is not illegal for the bosses son to receive preferential treatment. You would have to prove you're being treated differently because you're a woman, not just that you happen to be a woman and are treated differently. Considering "the black guy" is also treated the same was as you does not give much credibility to your theory that you're being discriminated against because you're a woman.

 

[louielouii]

I am told not to talk at work, others can, they drink beer, smoke pot everything you can possibly think of they do rednecks, Black guy and I are the only ones that have rules if you dont hunt deer or drink beer you dont fit in I have documented things Im told not to even have my cell phone in building they all talk and text all day

 

[swalsh411]

Again, not illegal for employees to be treated different. There is no law that says all the rules need to apply to all the employees. If you can show you've been harassed, paid less, or denied promotion because you're a woman then you can file an EEOC complaint. The fact that other employees are allowed to use cell phones and you're not is not illegal. It sounds like it's not a very good fit for you in terms of the environment.

 

[louielouii]

There are no promotions here lol! and yes I am paid wwwaaayyy less than other White guy doing same job me and black guy make way less

 

[las365]

Does the company have 15 or more employees?

 

[louielouii]

No only eight

 

[cbg]

Then Title VII, which is the primary law against discrimination in this country, does not apply.

 

[swalsh411]

So in other words, you have little to no protection against discrimination based on your gender or race and neither does "the black guy".

 

[ESteele]

The “black guy” would have protection from race-based employment discrimination under the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (“Section 1981) irrespective of the employer having fewer than 15 workers.

 

[swalsh411]

Eh maybe but he's no the one posting here.

 

[Beth3]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana I recently Had to miss two days of work and was out of time due to illness had a dr. note I was gotten on to by leadman The bosses son staryed working here and has already misses at least 25 days and has been paid for them the two former employees tgat did his job were fired for attendance issues and didnt miss near as much as he does I told this to the lead man when he got on to me and he said the bosses son is different hes on call or part time the other two were full time??He said it has nothing to do with me Can he legally get on to me I am the only woman here and hes always on my case about something everyone else does whatever they want to except me and the black guy ?

The three key words in your post are, "the boss's son." It is perfecty legal for the boss to exempt his loser son from the same rules and requirements everyone else is subject to. Same goes for paying him more than anyone else and paying for his absence time.

The situation is unfair but it's not illegal. (This is also not uncommon in privately owned companies.)