when can you recognize discrimination?

Question

i was wrongfully accused a week later of date in question of viloating company policy by remaining on company time when tending to personal issues. on the date in question, i was not on company time and was isssued three days off w/out pay. although other employees could be in violation for same circumstances are overlooked. i can verify and have proof accusation at hand did not occure. should i argue my case with my employeer or set a example.

Answer 1

yes, you should set an example. BUT, do not argue with your employer. you know, but im reminding, that you may get sacked. try not to repeat that action.

Answer 2

disparate treatment is when one person is treated differently based on sex, race, color, national origin, religion, as sexual harassment or having filed a previous complaint. If YOU feel that you issue meets one or more of these criteria, at least in your perception you have been discriminated against.

Now for a reality check, is it worth you time to make it an issue? Does your employer have a written policy, have you been warned before about preformance/attendance issues?

There are many reasons that an investigator would find that there had been different treatment as there had not been.

Does your company have a human resources specialist or office with whom you can discuss the issue? Remember who they work for.

If you feel strongly about this you should take it up with your management, but remember management has long memories. Even if you take the issue to mgmt and win, you can very well lose in the long run.

You now face a few choices; stay and make issue, stay not make issue or move on to new organization.

You can chose to make it an informal discussion between you and your boss, but you will need records to back you up (does your company have a formalized time keeping system?)

In any case good luck

Answer 3

Discrimination can be recognized when one is being treated unfairly because one is different from the others. However, detecting discrimination is becoming harder because the discrimination is more insidious and one is less likely to recognize it. You are less likely to run into someone who calls names, but more into someone who tells you to cut your hair a certain way while your other co-workers can have their hair any way they want or when you come to work with a certain outfit and it might be tasteful, but your boss doesn't want you to wear it, even though there is no rule against it and the other workers can where what they want.
According to the situation above, that is a clear case of discrimination, and it is not as insidious as the situations I have stated. You should take it to a lawyer and set an example. Your boss may hate you for it and could possibly try to fire you, but if he does that, then he knows that he is wrong for what he did and your co-workers will know. If he is not the CEO and just your supervisor, he could be the one getting fired.