Federal law is silent on the issue of marital discrimination. While most states have laws that protect against discrimination based on marital status (for example refusing to hire a married person for fear they will request extra time off) these laws are often silent on the issue of employer decisions which prohibit married couples from supervising one another. As a result, many companies have an anti-nepotism policy. However, while anti-nepotism policies may be legal, sex discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, and violations of employee privacy are not, and that may afford you some protection. For more information visit our Family Responsibilities Discrimination pages.