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> Actually, this is a perfect example of something that isn't going to get the company into legal trouble Rizzo v. Yovino, 9th Circuit ruling, indicates that b
by shadowgovt 4y ago
> Actually, this is a perfect example of something that isn't going to get the company into legal trouble
Rizzo v. Yovino, 9th Circuit ruling, indicates that basing present pay on past pay may violate the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericbachman/2020/03/13/past-salary-cannot-excuse-gender-pay-discrimination-court-rules/?sh=5f416d2364d5 https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericbachman/2020/03/13/past-sal...).
... but more importantly, this case has entangled the Fresno County public school system for over a decade. That's expensive relative to the alternative of... Not doing that.
- Manuel_D 4y agoNote that this 9th circuit ruling merely stated that pointing to the use of prior pay isn't an automatic win for the defense - this just let the plaintiff go back to lower court and try the case. The case is still ongoing, the plaintiff has not won the case.