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Equal Pay Act Violation

By: Derek Hawkins//December 6, 2017//

Equal Pay Act Violation

By: Derek Hawkins//December 6, 2017//

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7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Marybeth Lauderdale v. Illinois Department of Human Services

Case No.: 16-3830

Officials: MANION and KANNE, Circuit Judges, and MILLER, District Judge.

Focus: Equal Pay Act Violation

Marybeth Lauderdale alleges she was paid substantially less than her male colleague despite taking on twice the responsibility. The Equal Pay Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment prohibit state employers from paying an employee less based on her sex. However, the record indicates that the pay discrepancy in this case was not based on sex. Therefore, the district court’s grant of summary judgment for the defendants-appellees is affirmed.

Affirmed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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