Posted on Mar 17, 2020
Are leaders allowed to create a separate work schedule for someone because they are single, whereas everyone else has a family?
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My battle works S6. Due to COVID-19 they decided to move the work cycle to 1 day on; 2 days off. Everyone in her shop does the same job and everyone is mission essential. She was told today that the work cycle doesn’t apply to her cause she’s single and everyone else has a family. Is that even allowed? I don’t think Marital status is protected but still sounds like something is grossly wrong.
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There's a big thread on the Army's systematic discrimination against Single Soldiers. It's real, and it's not going away.
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Is the purpose of the one day on, two days off (1 2) to permit the married Soldiers to be home with their children because day care centers are closed, or for another reason?
If the married Soldiers don't have children, are they working the same schedule as the single Soldier?
Is the intent to limit the risk of catching COVID-19 for the married Soldiers?
Does working every day expose the single Soldier to a higher risk than those working 1:2? If so, does this also raise the risk for the married Soldiers, because the single Soldier, if infected because of the greater risk to which the single Soldier is exposed?
Note: Is there a plan to deliver food and check on any single Soldier, if they get infected?
If the married Soldiers don't have children, are they working the same schedule as the single Soldier?
Is the intent to limit the risk of catching COVID-19 for the married Soldiers?
Does working every day expose the single Soldier to a higher risk than those working 1:2? If so, does this also raise the risk for the married Soldiers, because the single Soldier, if infected because of the greater risk to which the single Soldier is exposed?
Note: Is there a plan to deliver food and check on any single Soldier, if they get infected?
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To be clear, it is leadership's decision to make, and whether they share their reasoning is, likewise, their decision.
Just because something is, or is perceived to be, unfair, it doesn't make it unfair, nor discrimination. (I know you didn't raise that as an issue).
Just because something is, or is perceived to be, unfair, it doesn't make it unfair, nor discrimination. (I know you didn't raise that as an issue).
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Good response, I agree. These are the decisions we must make and maybe not always fair to all eyes but necessary under unique circumstances.
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