Glossary - Human Rights

family status

In Employment and Work, Discrimination at work

Family status refers to a relationship that’s like that between a parent and a child. It can include similar relationships where you take care of and are responsible for someone and are committed to doing that.

Here are some examples:

  • a foster parent caring for a foster child
  • a brother caring for a sister with a disability
  • an aunt raising her niece
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