QUESTION
Is it illegal for an employer to discipline 1 employee for a violation and not discipline another for the same violation?
Asked on Mar 06th, 2013 on Labor and Employment - Illinois
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Myself and another employee have been disciplined to different degrees by our employer while other employees seem to get away with the same offenses or are never written up for what we think are greater offenses.
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It is not, by itself, illegal to impose different discipline for the same type of violations committed by other employees. If, however, the reason for treating you harsher in comparison to others is based on discrimination (race, religion, national origin, etc) or retaliation for certain types of complaints you may have made, then there may be a violation of some laws. Further, if you are protected by a union, then the union can easily grieve your discipline as being out of line with how others are disciplined for similar offenses.
You should meet with an attorney to explore this in more detail
Answered on Mar 06th, 2013 at 3:37 PM