AGE AND GENDER DISCRIMINATION: TEACHERS WIN BIAS CHARGE AGAINST SCHOOL
Despite being just as experienced, and having the same level of education, teaching qualifications, and performance reports, women teachers were paid less than the men and the younger teachers. This is known as age discriminationand gender discrimination, and it violates Federal and many times State law. If you are equal in qualifications, doing comparable work, the law states that you are to receive the same pay. But many times, this is not the case. In the Elizabeth Forward school district in Pennsylvania, the women discovered that they were being paid far less than their equal counterparts.
After filing a suit for gender and age discrimination, the jury awarded $1.2 million in damages to the women teachers. This is not the first time that a federal jury has found for discrimination suits in this district. Surprisingly, many times the conduct continues, even after the lawsuits. It is important to stay aware of the wage discrepancies between you and your equal counterpart of another age, race, or gender.
California law and Federal law both protect against this kind of wage discrimination. If you find that you are being paid less than your male or younger counterparts for the same work, and you possess the same qualifications or better, you may be a victim of discrimination. Call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP in California at 1-800-252-9776 for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you.
Brian Bowling, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 04/10/2008
