Professional Neurological Services Case Summary

1.) Parental discrimination was grounds for the complaint because Professional Neurological Services did not seem to have a problem with Dana Lockwood until she disclosed that she was a parent. Also, Lockwood also made it clear that being a parent would not hinder her ability to meet the organization’s required working requirement of 70 hours per week. Lockwood had to reschedule her meeting to care for her child who had pinkeye, which should be considered a justifiable excuse to reschedule a meeting (PNS fired her instead).
Lockwood’s complaint mentioned that female sales representatives with children would earn $45,000 base salary plus 10% commission; she was offered $25,000 and the 10% commission. The case makes no mention as to what the average salary of male sales representatives with children is, so it would be difficult to say that this is an issue of sex, rather it seems to be an issue of being a parent. If evidence was brought forward or if there was any mention to the fact that male parents were offered a 45k salary and 10% commission, then it would be reasonable to argue that there is discrimination based on sex.
2.) First off and foremost, Professional Neurological Services had no reason to offer Lockwood almost half of the

For Professional Neurological Services, this means that they should not discriminate against potential employees on a basis of prejudice and bias. Any potential employee that is qualified for a position should be treated equally to other possible