Legal Question in Discrimination Law in Florida

I work for a large, "Global Fortune 500" worldwide company. I am a manager in Jacksonville, moved from NY. I am the only female. I recently recieved an email by accident that showed all the other managers on my level, I oversee these other managers and run most of the operations. There was also a manager that just got hired who has not much experience. I have been with this company for 5 years and transferred from NYC where I should have made a lot more due to cost of living, as compared to Jacksonville Florida. I make THOUSANDS less per year than ALL the other male managers on my level, including the one that just got hired. I have never been in trouble and all of these other mangers "report" to me. When I found this out I contacted my boss and HR. They said they were going to look into it. I never heard back and contacted HR again, they said they were going to take care of it but never got back to me. How could I be treated this way? I do all the Men's work and they pay me less, then HR does nothing but brush me off. I want back pay and fair compensation. The new guy that does NOTHING gets THOUSANDS more per year than me! I tried to resolve it through the company but they brush it under the rug hoping I will go away....I wont! What are my options?


Asked on 10/12/09, 3:15 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Sarah Grosse Sarah Grosse, Esquire

Demand higher pay or find a different job. It is not fair and not right, but you will have a tough time piercing the glass ceiling. You can possibly find an employment law attorney who will sue this corp, but I'm not sure you have a valid cause of action.

I am a woman, and I am strong in the corporate world. You can do it too. Kick some corporate butt, and be strong about it!!! I want to know when you succeed!

Best regards.

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Answered on 10/12/09, 6:06 pm


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