jaime90
Oct 21, 2009, 11:34 AM
I've been working at my job for over a year now. It is a locally owned fast-food franchise. During my orientation I was told that I could not work in the kitchen because I'm a woman, and only men are allowed to because they're stronger. (mind you, I just quit my job at McDonalds, where working the fryers was my specialty) My boss also does not appoint women as managers. One woman who had been working there for years was very determined to get a manager job- when my boss agreed to train her he trained her for almost a year, and then gave the manager position to a man he recently hired. Needless to say, the woman quit.
Women are allowed the "shift leader" position- which means they are trained on how to manage the shift (incase a man isn't available,) but because the women are not allowed to be managers, only "shift leaders," they do not get salary pay, and do not get free food, or as many perks as the men who manage. My boss has 2 daughters who are employed here and will not even promote them as managers.
My boss doesn't give out raises very easily either. If minimum wage goes up, he will tell us that counts as our "raise." As I said, I've been working there for over a year, and have had one 25 cent raise.
I would like to work in the kitchen and move forward in my job there, but I was told to not even bother because I'm a woman. Should I do something about this? My boss is very sexist. Even if I did take it to court, he would say that his treatment of women is because of his religion. So, should I do anything?
Women are allowed the "shift leader" position- which means they are trained on how to manage the shift (incase a man isn't available,) but because the women are not allowed to be managers, only "shift leaders," they do not get salary pay, and do not get free food, or as many perks as the men who manage. My boss has 2 daughters who are employed here and will not even promote them as managers.
My boss doesn't give out raises very easily either. If minimum wage goes up, he will tell us that counts as our "raise." As I said, I've been working there for over a year, and have had one 25 cent raise.
I would like to work in the kitchen and move forward in my job there, but I was told to not even bother because I'm a woman. Should I do something about this? My boss is very sexist. Even if I did take it to court, he would say that his treatment of women is because of his religion. So, should I do anything?