"Whether or not their relative gets any form of favoritism, it is the perception of favoritism and the perception that if I’m supervising someone’s close relative, that I won’t be able to apply the same rules to that individual as I would others. It’s not just unfair to the other employees and the supervisors but it’s unfair to the relative to a degree because no matter how qualified or good they are, they can never overcome the stigma that they’re there because of who their relative is,” Gray said.