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Labor/Employment,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Dec. 13, 2017

In gender lawsuit, 9th Circuit wrestles with whether prior salary can be used in pay decisions

Plaintiff’s lawyers who argued Tuesday that prior salary cannot be a reason for gender pay disparity may have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

Plaintiff's lawyers who argued Tuesday that prior salary cannot be a reason for gender pay disparity may have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, as they did not clarify if prior salary may ever be used.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held an en banc hearing in San Francisco to decide if Fresno County public schools broke the federal Equal Pay Act when they paid math teacher Aileen Rizzo less than her male co-workers. Ri...

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