Pennsylvania

[BLUECATSMILE]

Hi - I am hoping you can give me some advise. I work at a small jewelry store which only has the 2 owners
(husband and wife) and 5 employees. I have a full-time job during the day and this is my part time job. I have held both of these jobs for 3 and a half years. I had to get a surgery which I also had a note excusing me from work for 1 week. I did not go to my full time job because it is very stressful and 8.50 hours. I did however go to this part time job because it is only for a couple evening hours. One of the days I was scheduleded to work I did not come in due to exhaustion. I tried to find someone to cover for me but no one would. After that my boss began making a lot of rules including writing the monthly schedule himself. Since I am part time I do not get vacation time at this job. The rules before consisted of submitting a request of days off at the beginning of the month and they would be worked into the schedule. He refuses to do that anymore. He says if I am scheduled and need the day off too bad and I have to work it out on my own. I feel this rule only affects me as a part-timer because anyone full-time is granted vacation requests. He also says if anyone is late or calls off they will automatically be fired. It seems he is trying to trap me in a catch 22. What if I am sick? Another girl has already not come in and she was never even reprimaned about it. Plus a full time employee who has only worked there 2 months cried when she did not get the time off she requested so they changed it for her! I have tried to discuss it with him, he will not change it for me. Would this be considered discrimination, or favortism? It is very unfair. Since this job is a sales based position he seems to only like the people who are selling jewelery. Plus he has recording devices in the store and listens to what we say! I know it is his business and a very small group but I dont belive this is right in the least! Please let me know, thank you

[Pattymd]

It does appear to be discrimination. Thing is, it doesn't appear to be illegal discrimination. Not all discrimination is illegal; only that which occurs SOLELY due to a legally protected characteristic, such as your age, gender, religion, race, etc.

Nothing in your post indicates that to be the case.