Have you been targeted by “maternal profiling?”

Posted By katie allison granju

Apparently, many employers aren’t too keen on hiring women with children:

…there are 22 states where the employer is not legally supposed to ask about marital status. That said, wedding rings are a common giveaway. The biggest deal is kids, though. A recent study found mothers were 79 percent less likely to be offered a job given equally qualified job applicants. The New York Times reported on maternal profiling as a new term this year, and frankly, that is important. Naming this practice identifies the challenge.


May 12th, 2008

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