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Can I file a Claim??
Another employee and I were hired at the same time. The company handbook clearly states that no employee should be promoted before their probationary period has expired. I noticed that during this time management and this employee were growing close. They were soon promoted to team lead and then a brand new position was created without notice to me or any other employees, so that we could apply. Bottom line, this employee was promoted twice before their probationary period expired.
Asked on March 15, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Alabama
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, the law does not enforce a company's own internal policies, and unfair as favortism is, it is not illegal (and is *very* common--in 23 years of working, I have yet to see a single business without favortism). Thefore, since showing favortism is not illegal and law won't enforce the company's internal policies, there is no lawsuit or claim you can bring.
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