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Can my boss treats me differently than others?
Under federal law (which is enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC), an employer can’t treat employees differently due to their race, national origin, color, sex, age 40 or over, disability, or religion. Only differential treatment based on the protected category is barred by law.
What does it mean when your boss treats you differently?
Favoritism – treating an employee differently because of a personality conflict – is legal, even though employees often think it’s unfair. A classic example, as explained by EmploySure, is nepotism, which occurs when a boss promotes a sibling or child over superior performers.
What is an example of a manager treating an employee well?
For instance, a manager consistently offers an employee the best and most highly-regarded projects, even though that employee does not perform well enough to deserve them. Or perhaps an employee is offered a promotion over someone else who has been at the company longer and has more experience.
How do you deal with an employee with an issue?
Issues, especially among people, get worse unless something in the mix changes. Proactive intervention from the manager to coach and mentor, or to make sure employees have the skills necessary to resolve the issue, is imperative.
What happens when a manager favors one employee over the others?
When a manager continually favors one or a few employees over the others, he or she may be missing out on the talents and skills the others bring to the table. This can lead to promoting someone who is not ready for more responsibilities over someone who is ready and able to take on a challenge. Stunted growth.
What happens when managers don’t trust people to do their jobs?
When managers don’t trust people to do their jobs, this lack of trust plays out in a number of injurious ways Micromanaging is one example. Constantly checking up is another. Treat people as if they are untrustworthy —watch them, track them, admonish them for every slight failing—because a few people are untrustworthy.