Can I sue for discrimination?

Question

This is just a long shot and I don't know the laws. I am a single mother and I am working at the state hospital. When I approached my nurse manager months ago, I told her my situation in that I had no family support, or from the father of my baby. I said that I would have to quit and look for another job, so that I could put the baby in daycare and have regular hours (no weekends/nights/holidays) I have worked as a nurse for many years and have lot of experience. they said that if they could accomodate me, would I consider staying. I said yes. Well, now that's all gone out the window and they are saying I have to come back sooner then planned and that I will have to work 12 hr shifts, weekends and holidays. I realize it is not their job to fix my problem, but I could have quit before and had another job. I am looking and have applied. i will get something else, but I'm so angry that they expect me to do this. I did not plan on being a single mom, it just happened, my ex screwed me over

I just wanted to know. I realize I need to fix this myself. i was just asking if anyone heard of any situations where this was the case.

Answer 1

I'm not sure if you'd be considered a "protected class" (a bit of research would be in order for me to tell you yes or no) but what I CAN tell you is that WHENEVER anyone offers you something that sounds "too good to be true", it usually is. I would suggest, from now on, requiring that any offers from employers be put in writing (and, preferably, notarized as well.)

Answer 2

Don't confuse discrimination with poor management.

They aren't accommodating you - not discriminating. It's too bad they couldn't be more flexible but that's the way the cookie crumbles I guess.

Find a job at hospital or health centre that is more in tune with workers part of families.(ie. if you find one with a daycare, that is usually a pretty good sign)

Answer 3

Well being a single parent with crazy hours is tough. What we do in our 24 hour facility is help each other. If one of us works graveyard and the other works days, the graveyard person will drop off their child at night to the day shift person and when the day shift person comes in they swap the kids and graveyard mom takes them to school. I am not sure if this will work for you but check with other moms

Answer 4

If they require EVERYONE to work a similar schedule, it is NOT discrimination. You can STILL quit and get another job. The specific job you could have had before may not be available, but there ARE jobs available.

Answer 5

"Stop the way the hospital works, I need to have a special job!"

Maybe in exchange for special consideration, you can make it easier for them by taking a pay cut or something. That way they have more to pay everyone else that has to adjust their schedules without warning, even though they have their own kids too, jsut to keep you happy.

Answer 6

sounds you are a part time. hospitals have work that way for years. do you have anything written down?? Verbal?? they can Deni things that where verbal.
Can your parents or siblings help out??

The hospital should have posts up. So you can keep your eyes open. Since, your there.

Answer 7

This is not a basis for discrimination. Your best bet is to find another job that works better for you.

Answer 8

Sounds like you would want to sue for breach of contract, not discrimination, because it was a verbal contract makes it harder to prove, but if you could prove it then you could sue them for breach of a contract.

Answer 9

They tried to accommodate you and couldn't. What's the problem? Not every injustice or injury in life amounts to a lawsuit.

Answer 10

never happen
should of had it in writing (like a contract)
other than that youre sol
sorry and good luck