What action can I take against Lowe's for paying my male coworkers more for doing the same exact job
I transferred from one Lowe's to another within the state of NH and was forced to take a pay cut. Now I learned that male coworkers in the same job are being paid more even though I have more skills ie: *I* have licenses for all the fork lifts and can rekey locks, etc.
1 answer | asked Nov 9, 2009 06:29 AM [EST] | applies to New Hampshire
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Federal law requires employers to pay members of one sex equal pay for equal work performed by a member of the other sex. It is called the Equal Pay Act. You can file a charge of discrimination with the EEOC, who will investigate.
You may have a similar right under state law. If so, it may have better remedies than the federal equal pay law. Check with an employment lawyer in New Hampshire.
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Nov 9, 2009 07:14 AM [EST]
You may have a similar right under state law. If so, it may have better remedies than the federal equal pay law. Check with an employment lawyer in New Hampshire.
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Nov 9, 2009 07:14 AM [EST]
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