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Originally posted by Hard8s
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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that kind of action will get your ass sued, brotha. you're not even allowed to ASK if they have children or not.
HR people have insanely tough jobs because everyone's needs and demands on their time are different. in this case, we're talking about just 2 people and there isn't any clear-cut answer... now imagine trying to make 50 or 100 employees happy all at the same time. wow.
rubyee, maybe you need to request a change in HR policies because i agree that you are being discriminated against. just because you don't have children doesn't mean you don't have other things that demand your time and attention throughout the work week. it's good to see your company trying to accommodate a working mother, but they need to realize that non-mothers aren't slaves to their needs and should be given equal leeway for time off or flexibility in scheduling.