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If only a federal appellate court had reacted that way when a female plaintiff claimed an equal pay violation because she and other females were paid less than the “local industry standard.” But, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals wasn’t buying the ‘back-of-the-envelope math’ the plaintiff was selling.
Allow me to explain.
The plaintiff worked for a shoe company making around $39,000. Eventually, she asked for a pay raise. The defendant rebuffed her but gave her a new title: Senior Photographer and PR Specialist.
Around the same time, the plaintiff’s manager emailed the finance department asking for raises for the
