Understanding Family Responsibilities Discrimination

By Melinda Garcia | Published January 26, 2017 | Posted in Applying for a job, Business, Disabilities Act, Discrimination, Employee Rights, Employment Issues, Employment Law, Family Responsibilities, FMLA, Labor Law | Tagged Tags: Business, employee, employer, Employment, Employment discrimination, FMLA, Labor law | Leave a comment

Family responsibilities discrimination (FRD) is a common type of employment discrimination that occurs in the workforce, especially towards pregnant women and mothers. However, FRD is not a type of discrimination that many employers even know they are committing. For instance, an employer may choose not to hire someone because they fear that “familial obligations will Read More

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