A federal choose has allowed one feminine environmental specialist’s wage disparities lawsuit to proceed towards the Virginia Division of Environmental High quality, whereas discovering one other feminine worker’s differing wage resulted from an element aside from intercourse.
The plaintiffs, Sheryl A. Kattan and Pleasure D. Abel, alleged that the Virginia Division of Environmental Safety (DEQ) violated the Equal Pay Act amendments to the Truthful Labor Requirements Act by paying them decrease wages than comparable male staff. Kattan recognized Justin Brown as a single comparator, whereas Abel recognized Brian Wrenn, in keeping with the opinion filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court docket for the Japanese District of Virginia.
