Discrimination is not illegal. Discrimination based on certain classifications, some Constitution- or court-defined, some legislature-defined, can be illegal, b

Discrimination is not illegal. Discrimination based on certain classifications, some Constitution- or court-defined, some legislature-defined, can be illegal, but isn't always. These are called suspect classifications[1], and whether any particular discriminatory law or action is illegal depends on the level of scrutiny attached to the classification, the nature of the law or act, and whether there's any actual harm. Absent procedural errors, the only way to get a federal law tossed is for it to be declared unconstitutional. The US Constitution does not protect people based on their pay or the nature of their job. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspect_classification http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspect_classification