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Father Suing Employer Over Maternity Leave Discrimination
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June 16, 2017
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6:52Now PlayingDerek Rotondo is suing is employer for fair parental leave. Ana Kasparian, Ben Mankiewicz, and Amberia Allen, the hosts of The Young Turks, discuss what is far for paternity and maternity leave. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
“J.P. Morgan Chase & Co employee filed a federal sex discrimination complaint on Thursday accusing the bank of discriminating against fathers by giving them paid parental leave on different terms than mothers based on a stereotype that women should care for children.
Derek Rotondo said in his complaint to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that J.P. Morgan gives mothers 16 weeks of paid leave, while fathers get only two weeks unless they prove they are primary caregivers. Rotondo, who works as a fraud investigator for the bank in Columbus, Ohio, claimed this violates federal and state anti-bias law.
Rotondo, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the law firm Outten & Golden, said fathers must show that either their partner has returned to work or is medically incapable of caring for the child to get the 16 weeks of leave. He said he would not qualify because his wife, who had a baby in early June, is a teacher and is not working until the fall.
“We’ve just received the complaint and are reviewing it,” said J.P. Morgan spokeswoman Jennifer Lavoie.
The EEOC will review Rotondo’s complaint and decide whether to launch a full-scale investigation and potentially bring a lawsuit on his behalf, after trying to settle the case. The EEOC could give Rotondo authorization to sue J.P. Morgan directly.”
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