Is it illegal for a company to not post upcoming available positions and promote only relatives?
April 19th, 2009 | by Rick |
lzc5wh asked:
Recently 4 people in my company were promoted. 3 of out the 4 people promoted were all related to each other. One in particular has been with this company 7 years, 1/2 the time I have been here, and he has been promoted 3 times.I have never been promoted to anything and I have been here nearly 15 years. My company never posts these opportunities and it seems like it is always the same people that get promoted, more money, etc. I have a college degree in management but I am never considered. Is there anything illegal about what is going on here? Can I take any legal action?
WOODROW
Recently 4 people in my company were promoted. 3 of out the 4 people promoted were all related to each other. One in particular has been with this company 7 years, 1/2 the time I have been here, and he has been promoted 3 times.I have never been promoted to anything and I have been here nearly 15 years. My company never posts these opportunities and it seems like it is always the same people that get promoted, more money, etc. I have a college degree in management but I am never considered. Is there anything illegal about what is going on here? Can I take any legal action?
WOODROW
3 Responses to “Is it illegal for a company to not post upcoming available positions and promote only relatives?”
By ALPHONSO on Apr 19, 2009 | Reply
JON
yes it is illegal. i advise u take legal action against that company especially if by educational standard they re not qualified 4 d position.
By BRANDEN on Apr 21, 2009 | Reply
IRVIN
It is only illegal if the company is a Federal Contractor or is giving these positions to individuals who are not US citizens. In either of THESE cases, the company would, by law, be required to pubically post the positions for a pre-determined amount of time before filling them. However even in those cases, the positions can be described in the listing so the the requirements fit only the individual that they plan to hire.
By ALVIN on Apr 22, 2009 | Reply
LOREN
your college degree doesn’t matter. only your job performance. what laws do you think they are violating? are they discriminating on age or *** or race? It is very easy for them to promote someone else as saying they are more qualified. Unless you have glowing performance reviews, think you’re out of luck from the get go