Discrimination for being single?

[THISCANTBERIGHT]

What is the name of your state?Texas
During the Coronavirus epidemic, my employer is cutting my hours and giving them to a married employee with kids..

 

[adjusterjack]

No, it's not right. But it might not be illegal as long as you are getting minimum wage.

Here's some information about discrimination laws in Texas.

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/texas-employment-discrimination-32114.html

You may want to talk to a labor attorney or your state's labor department.

Just be careful about making waves here. You may end up out of a job.

 

[THISCANTBERIGHT]

I feel like Im being discriminated against because I'm single with no kids?

 

[Taxing Matters]

What is the name of your state?Texas
During the Coronavirus epidemic, my employer is cutting my hours and giving them to a married employee with kids..

There is a whole debate to be had about whether that's the right thing to do. I can see competing views on that. However, nothing in federal law or Texas law makes it illegal to discriminate against an employee because his/her marital status or because of his/her status as a parent or being childless. In short, whether it is the right or wrong thing morally, it's not illegal.

 

[THISCANTBERIGHT]

Thank y'all for your time

 

[Mass_Shyster]

You should look into unemployment compensation for your lost wages.

 

[zddoodah]

No, it's not right. But it might not be illegal as long as you are getting minimum wage.

That doesn't make any sense.

If the employee is paid at least minimum wage for time worked, the the employer is not violating the minimum wage laws. However, employment discrimination based on marital status is a separate thing from wage and hour laws. Of course, since Texas does not appear to make it illegal for employers to discriminate on the basis of marital status, it ultimately leads to the same conclusion.