Dads have workplace rights, too -- with a twist.
Dad-of-seven will go to jury on religious discrimination. This sounds like the kind of thing that might happen to a woman, but this time it (allegedly) happened to a man. A devout Catholic man (we'll call him "Dad") was hired as a sales rep, and during his employment, he and his wife had seven kids. Presumably not all at once. DAD AND HIS BIG, HAPPY FAMILY. Dad apparently had an outstanding work record. He shared with his boss, "VP 1," his religious beliefs, which I assume included that he and his wife did not believe in using artificial contraception. Dad applied twice for promotion to regional manager and was turned down both times. Each time, the person selected had prior management experience, and Dad did not, so the company may have chosen the most qualified candidate. That is legal, right? To hire the most qualified candidate, even if the rejected candidate is also qualified? Absolutely. Except for one thing. After each decision, VP 1 allegedly told Da...