Five years ago I was hired as a sub-custodian for a municipal school district. At the time, and currently my father is the maintenance supervisor for the building I have worked at. I have been an exemplary employee without any complaint/referrals. I have applied for a full time position and am being denied the request because my dad is the supervisor, however I've worked for 5 years under the same circumstances that this employment would entail. I am the best qualified applicant, and have other administrators fighting on my behalf. What can i do to get the position? Do i have legal recourse?
Christin K2013-06-12T15:31:10Z
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I would definitely see a lawyer to see if you do have any legal recourse. They have already set the precedence for hiring you as the son of another employee--they can't really turn you down based on that reason. So yes, you may indeed have legal recourse. Of course, they might be forced to hire you under legal pressure, but what kind of working conditions will that make for you? It's something you need to consider before pursuing this avenue.
When your dad is your boss, people naturally will think that's why you got and kept the job, no matter how good a worker you really are.
Anyway, it's only illegal for a company to not hire someone for a few specific reasons, such as their sex, religion, etc. In other cases it's really up to the employer. But even when the company really didn't hire someone even for an illegal reason, lawsuits about it are rarely successful because it's so hard to prove this and the employer can usually show other legal reasons why someone wasn't hired (such as they didn't have the right experience, etc.).
Instead of fighting to get this job, get a job where you would not be working for your dad. That will make you look better to future employers, who won't have to wonder whether you're really qualified (which may be the reason why they don't want to hire you now).