Legal Question in Employment Law in Pennsylvania

Re: Discrimination on Promoting

Some states do have laws prohibiting an employer from making employment decisions based upon personal criteria such as a familial relationship with another employee. Unfortunately, Pennsylvania does not have such a law. Therefore, unless you have some contractual right to be considered for the promotion, your employer is free to make promotion decisions on any basis (except unlawful discrimination). Pennsylvania law does not prohibit an employer from deciding that spouses should not work in the same department. Also, there is no reqirement that a formal poilicy of this nature be announced in advance.