The Supreme Court decision in County of Washington v. Gunther opened the door to the comparable-worth theory of liability. That argument rests on the concentration of female workers into largely segregated and low-paying jobs, and it attributes the low pay to sex discrimination. (Author/MLF)

The applicability of legal principles governing equal pay and sex discrimination in university settings is discussed. The most objective mechanism that a university can utilize to achieve compliance with the Equal Pay Act would be implementation of a salary system that relies on experience, formal education, and time in grade. (MLW)

The impact of long term inflation on faculty salaries in higher education are detailed in a letter to the Carter Administration from the AAUP. In the response from the White House, the guidelines formulated by the Council on Wage and Price Stability and the implications for faculty salaries are explained. (SF)

This hearing before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources focuses on national goals for employment and poverty reduction. Testimony was heard from government officials, union representatives, economists, and other interested persons. Excerpts from articles and publications were submitted for review. The testimony included the following…

Outlines the legal implications of comparable worth and recent court cases involving equal pay isues. Points out that where jobs are comparable and wages disparate without justification, courts have found employers guilty of wage discrimination. (MD)

Challenges to compensation programs because of their disparate impact on men and women have been broadened. Criteria for a defensible and explainable job evaluation system are offered. (Author/MLF)

In these three congressional hearings on pay equity, focuses are on two bills--the Federal Pay Equity Act of 1984, which would examine wage discrimination within the Federal civil service system, and the Pay Equity Act of 1984, which would mandate the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to report regularly on activities to enforce pay equity…

Colleges and universities can employ several statutory defenses to alleged pay disparities and demonstrate that there are legitimate reasons for pay differentials. Several preventive strategies in response to the emerging legal terrain of equal pay litigation are suggested. (Author/MLW)

Resolution of the comparable worth controversy involves judicial enforcement of statutory mandates and remedial development of bias-free evaluation systems, wage negotiation, and possible restructuring of work positions. Remedies will be developed when wage discrimination is no longer tolerable. (AVAIL: University of San Diego School of Law, San…

In court litigation in which women prison guards' claim of pay discrimination was rejected at the local level, the Supreme Court ruled that the case could be debated based on workers'"comparable worth" instead of "equal work," the traditional argument. Further litigation on the comparable worth issue is anticipated. (MSE)

This pamphlet is prepared for those professional educators who elect to fulfill an academic program and graduate degree requirements beyond the minimum specified for basic professional certification, seeking advantages of or working with advanced salary classifications. (JD)

Summarizes the case of "Winkes vs. Brown University" and interprets its significance in the controversy over whether granting salary increases to women faculty under affirmative action constitutes reverse discrimination against male faculty. (JW)

Highlights the various statutory and regulatory bases for wage discrimination claims in general, with particular focus on comparable worth actions. (Author)

Summarizes a workshop held to analyze the typical arguments for and against comparable worth, assess the practicality of implementing comparable worth should it become law, project the future direction of the controversy, and offer suggestions to employers regarding how to cope with this evolving employment concept. (Author/MLF)

Some current controversies in the growing body of equal employment law are examined: wage comparability in the context of sex discrimination; procedural sections of the laws and related litigation; class actions by the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission; the scope of litigation; and the criteria for conferring standing on the plaintiff.…