newyorksandy
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There was an internal job post that would be a promotion for me if I would have gotten the job. There were 4 women applicants which includes myself. I am white hispanic and pregnant, two others were also white hispanic and the other was black.
The job posting stated Bachelors degree required. One hispanic and the black applicant did not have the Bachelors degree required. The other two applicants did.
The interview panel was made up of 3 women. One white hispanic, one white non-hispanic, and black (the director of the program that I was interviewing for).
It turns out that I was the #1 applicant according to 2 of the three interview panel. The black interviewer wanted the black applicant. HR and the CEO stated that the majority rules for who gets the position, but the ultimate decision was on the director of the program.
Some history on the black applicant:
1. In two other occassions jobs have been created for her to continue working at our current employer.
2. She is the girlfriend of a very high official of the Public School System in our city
3. Is personal friends of the Director of the program that I applied for.
4. In the past she was a manager for the same program we applied for, but was removed because she failed. They removed her from the position and created another job for her in another program.
HR did not agree with the decision and advised the director, but the director chose her anyway.
Another additional issue is that the position is required to deal with a large population that speaks spanish only. Neither the director nor the new manager speaks spanish. I am bi-lingual and so were the the other 2 applicants.
Do I have the right to sue for unfair and discriminatory hiring practices?
The job posting stated Bachelors degree required. One hispanic and the black applicant did not have the Bachelors degree required. The other two applicants did.
The interview panel was made up of 3 women. One white hispanic, one white non-hispanic, and black (the director of the program that I was interviewing for).
It turns out that I was the #1 applicant according to 2 of the three interview panel. The black interviewer wanted the black applicant. HR and the CEO stated that the majority rules for who gets the position, but the ultimate decision was on the director of the program.
Some history on the black applicant:
1. In two other occassions jobs have been created for her to continue working at our current employer.
2. She is the girlfriend of a very high official of the Public School System in our city
3. Is personal friends of the Director of the program that I applied for.
4. In the past she was a manager for the same program we applied for, but was removed because she failed. They removed her from the position and created another job for her in another program.
HR did not agree with the decision and advised the director, but the director chose her anyway.
Another additional issue is that the position is required to deal with a large population that speaks spanish only. Neither the director nor the new manager speaks spanish. I am bi-lingual and so were the the other 2 applicants.
Do I have the right to sue for unfair and discriminatory hiring practices?