In 2009, the Census Bureau released the document to the custodial mother and fathers and his son support: 2007. According to this study, there are approximately 13.7 millions of parents in the United States responsible for raising approximately 26% of 21.8 million children under 21 years of age. The rest of children lived outside their household. Furthermore, 84% of custodial parents are mothers and 16% are parents.
When it comes to employment:
Mothers who are custodial parents:
79.5% are employed
49.8% work full-time, year-round
29.7% work part-time or part of the year
Parents who are parents involving deprivation of liberty:
90% are employed
71.7% work full-time, year-round
18.4% work part-time or part of the year
These statistics clearly show that most parents are employed, a way that they don't have to depend on others for the subsistence of their families. In fact, outside of this great number of single-parent families, only 27 percent of custodial mothers and their children living in poverty and 12.9% custody single parents and their children living in poverty. However, there are many cases of discrimination by parents in the workplace.Although several companies deny this, this kind of discrimination is lush and accepted by most people in the labour force.This is because there is no federal law that prohibits this type of discrimination.The Federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) have laws against discrimination.
For example, title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin; the age discrimination in employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older; title I and title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (ADA) which prohibit employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in the private sector and State and local governments; and so forth.While these are clear laws against discrimination, there is specific legislation against discrimination parents. as the only parents are broken down?It usually starts as soon as the job interview. candidates are asked about their marital status; then the interviewer asks whether the applicant has children.
In some cases, when the candidate says that Yes, it is then asked to leave.For those who have the "luck" not to be asked to leave, they are asked questions like "their parental duties Will prevent you from working at least 50 hours a week?"Whether candidates are the interview, the probability of being passed to the promotion or more responsibility in the workplace is greater in comparison with its single (without children) and married counterparts. it seems that a common stereotype to a single parent "is someone who would be interested or able to make a move because they have children," according to Cindia Cameron, Director of Organization for 9 to 5.So, that a parent do if he/she is unique and experiences of discrimination in the workplace?
1. During the interview, try to relax, but to be simple, when you are asked questions like previously mentioned companies, ask the interviewer why they're doing these questions then tell them you would be happy to talk about it, but you'd like to talk about your skills and accomplishments first.
2. The challenge assumptions that the interviewer politely ask why the interviewer thinks that is unique and a parent is important in connection with work. respond to their concerns in order to dispel any misconceptions that have against parents.
3. talk to your supervisor or Manager at work, is faced with a situation where you feel you are being discriminated against, speak with your top and tell them you want the opportunity to advance as well as other team members.
4. get support from other parents in your workplace Seek out other parents in your Office to meet with them and together ideas about how you can solve problems you have with the company.
It is difficult to maintain a single-parent family. shouldn't be even more complicated with discrimination in the workplace because of the difficulties that parents are facing in the workplace, was made a petition http://www.gopetition.com/petition/33958.html, addressed Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, supporting parents through have laws made specifically against discrimination at work-parent.
Grace writes to help people learn more about the employment and the law. She works for different companies, including a company that provides services of Oklahoma in labour law.
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