Legal Question in Discrimination Law in California

Gender Discrimination

I am a woman and two years ago I was hired by a large financial institution. A few months later my male co-worker was hired for 18% more pay than I was for the same position. A few months after that another female co-worker of mine was hired at the same pay as I was hired at. Of the three of us I believe I have the highest qualifications. If the other female was hired at the same rate as my male co-worker I could see that there had been a higher pay rate for new employees but there clearly wasn't. My question is, is this a case of gender discrimination? We are the only three employees this particular manager has ever hired.


Asked on 5/01/09, 1:37 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Re: Gender Discrimination

You can claim violation of Equal Pay Act and gender pay discrimination. If you can show women paid less than equal grade and qualifications men, then you have a prima facia showing, subject to whatever defenses and explanations are raised by the company. If serious about pursuing this, feel free to contact me.

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Answered on 5/01/09, 1:31 pm


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