It goes further than kids. Ever had someone take a smoke break? I have gone and sat outside for the same amount of time that the other person smoked. The boss looked at me really funny and asked what I was doing. I told him taking a smoke break. He asked where my cigarette was. I told him I do not smoke. He then looked at me REALLY funny. I told him if so and so gets to come out here to smoke whenever he wants then I can take the same amount of time. He was really pissed at that. He went through all sorts of stuff to try and get me in trouble for that. I stuck to my guns about it though, and they ended up changing the policy, as it was discriminatory to those who do not smoke!
There are a lot of things like this. If I had a choice to hire someone and I had 2 equally qualified people in front of me, with one being single, and one with a spouse and children, I would lean to hire the single person. In that with the single person you are only hiring them. With the married person who has children, you end up with all of their and the family problems affecting their work, time at work, etc.
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