Is Favoritism in workplace a form of Discrimmination?

You need to talk to your union rep at the hospital.

I attended an employee hiring seminar on Thursday where this situation was discussed.

a. You have a right to file grievance with your unit based grievance staff member first.

b. When multiple candidates apply, person with most experience and education should be provided the position

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OP: Posters gave you good options. If those options do not work for you, then I would consider finding another job. I understand that it may seem like you are quitting but the reality is that you must weigh what is in your best interest. Is it really in your best interest to work for employers that do not consider you promotable because they do not like you? Why would you fight to continue to work in an environment that may make you miserable? If they are truly against you for discriminatory reasons, I would go through the EEOC while working somewhere else in the mean time.

I used to work for an employer that refused to promote me or move me into a different department despite my years of experience and my education. Others were promoted that had less experience and no education. The reason was not racial in my case because the same occurred to two others who were white. The reason we were not allowed to move up or out was because we made the most money for the department. Our boss' reasoning was bad... Our co-workers saw how hard we worked and refused to work as hard because they knew that they would not receive any benefits from such efforts. Long story short, I stopped asking for another position or applying for open positions... I found another job!

Leaving was the best decision for me because remaining in the job was too stressful. Not only was it a waste of my talents, experience, and education because it was an entry-level position, it also hurt my moral. Ever since then I have been able to do a better job at finding employment. I learned to ask questions during interviews regarding the background of the people who interview me (red flags pop up if the manger or my prospective supervisor has little education and/or little work experience). I have also learned to believe in my worth and to be picky. You are a Nurse with education and experience! Know your worth and be PICKY!