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Men and women deserve the same pay for the same work. Wage inequality due to gender is a violation of federal law.
Not only is it illegal, but it is also unethical. If your employer pays you less than your male counterpart, you have the right to seek justice.
You need an equal pay attorney that can guide you through the legal process towards the compensation you deserve.
Wage inequality based on gender occurs when one gender makes more than another for no other reason than gender. This phenomenon is the reason for the gender wage gap.
Usually, wage inequality based on gender targets women. Typically, female workers make lower wages than their male counterparts. However, in some cases, wage inequality based on gender can relate to men.
When a man works in a predominantly female industry or workplace, employers may deny men clothing allowances or other benefits offered to female coworkers. They may pay their male employees less than their female employees. This behavior is also wage inequality based on gender.
The gender pay gap, also known as the gender wage gap, is wage inequality based solely on gender. The gender pay gap demonstrates the difference between women’s wages and men’s wages. Under the gender pay gap, women earn significantly less than their male counterparts, on average. This wage gap occurs across all industries and all types of employment. As of a 2019 ADP study of over 30,000 employees, women make 79% of what men earn for the same or similar job on average
Wage inequality is more than weekly earnings. Some examples of wage inequality based on gender include:
You have a right to request equal pay to your male or female counterparts. If you get fired from work as a result, you may have a claim for retaliation through wrongful termination. Retaliation occurs when your employer punishes you for exercising your rights to request equal pay or complaining that your wages fall into the gender wage gap because your compensation is less than your male or female counterparts.
The Equal Pay Act (EPA) deals explicitly with wage inequality based on gender. Under the Equal Pay Act, it is illegal to pay men and women different wages for the same or similar jobs.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act may also protect men and women from wage inequality based on gender. Under Title VII, gender discrimination provisions prohibit employers from making any employment decisions based on gender, including compensation.
Claims for gender discrimination under Title VII are filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). However, if you file your claim under the Equal Pay Act, you can file your claim directly in federal court. To determine what laws best suit your claim for wage inequality, consult with an experienced employment lawyer.
Claims for gender discrimination under Title VII are filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). However, if you file your claim under the Equal Pay Act, you can file your claim directly in federal court.
To determine what laws best suit your claim for wage inequality, consult with an experienced employment lawyer.
The Equal Pay Act provides a time limit of two years from the date of the last unequal paycheck to file your complaint. If your employer willfully violated the law, the statute of limitations becomes three years.
Every time a paycheck is issued in violation of the law, the statute of limitations starts again. Therefore, your time limit does not begin until the problem is corrected or you no longer work for the employer.
Title VII Statute of Limitations
To file a claim under Title VII, the EEOC requires you to file your claim within 180 days. If your state has laws prohibiting gender discrimination at work, the EEOC statute of limitations gets extended to 300 days.
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Three categories of evidence exist to prove wage inequality based on gender.
Direct Evidence. Direct evidence is written or verbal communication. The communication typically states the reason for your salary relates directly to your gender.
It may not be blatantly stated. Instead, it may say something like, “She is a higher risk because she may leave to have children. Let’s set her pay to begin on the Schedule B scale.” Male coworkers in your position begin on the Schedule A scale.
Disparate Evidence. Disparate evidence is the more common evidence. This evidence is based on events and circumstances. You must show the following:
Policy Evidence. Sometimes a policy is discriminatory. If a policy insists women do not receive spousal health benefits, weekly allowances, or are high risk and should be paid at a lower amount until they have reached a year with the company, they violate wage and hour laws. These policies support your wage inequality based on gender claims
If your employer commits violations of wage inequality due to gender, you have the right to request compensation. You may request your employer reinstate your employment or pay you as much as your counterparts of the opposite sex. You may also request your employer pay lost wages, emotional distress, and pain and suffering. Speak with your wage and hour attorney to determine the best remedies to request for your case.
Wage and hour laws can get complex. A qualified wage and hour lawyer can help you determine the best laws to use to file your gender wage gap claim. They can help you file your claim within the provided statute of limitations.
Your employment lawyer can help you get the compensation you deserve instead of the discriminatory compensation you received. They can negotiate with your employer to attempt to settle your claim as quickly as possible. And if your employer refuses to settle your claim, they will stand by your side to advocate for your rights in court.
You have the right to be paid the same as any other coworker in your workplace. Any wage inequalities due to gender are a violation of federal law. If you are a victim of wage and hour violations, the dedicated wage and hour attorneys at the Derek Smith Law Group can help.
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