info4cable
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MS
Ok here's the background story. I have been working at a distribution center for approx 3.5 years. Everyone starts out at the same pay scale for the first year or year and a half (sorry can't remember), then raises kick in yearly on hire date anniversary. Since I have been there and when corporate management came to town recently, it has been stated that everyone has the same job title as "company associates", with exception of management and supervisors of course.
In the past, certain physically demanding jobs would be done by temp employees not employed by the company. Fast forward to the present. Now the company want this physically demanding job done by "in house" employees. The problem is that they are making ONLY the men to do the job. I don't mind doing the job, but doing a substantially physically harder job for the same money as the females doing an easier job when we all have the same title seems like gender discrimination to me. I have been vocal about this to my manager. I asked him if a female wanted to do this more physical job, could she ? He said that they could if they wanted to. I then made the point that if a female could decide if they wanted to do a harder job or not. Why can't I, because I'm male ? He said," that's just the way it is". There are about 7 other males that work in my department and none of them seem to want to speak up about this and a couple of them seem a bit upset with me for even saying anything. I'm not sure if this has anything to do with all the other males not speaking up, but I am the only white person in my department.
Anyhow, what's everyone's opinion on this ? Should one group of people with the same title and pay be given an easier or harder job based on gender ? And if so how is that any different than basing it on race, age, or religion ?
Ok here's the background story. I have been working at a distribution center for approx 3.5 years. Everyone starts out at the same pay scale for the first year or year and a half (sorry can't remember), then raises kick in yearly on hire date anniversary. Since I have been there and when corporate management came to town recently, it has been stated that everyone has the same job title as "company associates", with exception of management and supervisors of course.
In the past, certain physically demanding jobs would be done by temp employees not employed by the company. Fast forward to the present. Now the company want this physically demanding job done by "in house" employees. The problem is that they are making ONLY the men to do the job. I don't mind doing the job, but doing a substantially physically harder job for the same money as the females doing an easier job when we all have the same title seems like gender discrimination to me. I have been vocal about this to my manager. I asked him if a female wanted to do this more physical job, could she ? He said that they could if they wanted to. I then made the point that if a female could decide if they wanted to do a harder job or not. Why can't I, because I'm male ? He said," that's just the way it is". There are about 7 other males that work in my department and none of them seem to want to speak up about this and a couple of them seem a bit upset with me for even saying anything. I'm not sure if this has anything to do with all the other males not speaking up, but I am the only white person in my department.
Anyhow, what's everyone's opinion on this ? Should one group of people with the same title and pay be given an easier or harder job based on gender ? And if so how is that any different than basing it on race, age, or religion ?
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