January 17, 2023
A Fourth Circuit panel refused Tuesday to reinstate a former Virginia Department of Environmental Quality coastal planner's Equal Pay Act claim, finding a male co-worker who took home thousands more per year had distinct job requirements.
October 26, 2022
A Fourth Circuit panel on Wednesday seemed to be leaning toward keeping a lower court's decision finding that a former Virginia Department of Environmental Quality scientist didn't suffer from pay discrimination, as two circuit judges said her job differed from a male colleague's.
September 30, 2022
In October, the Fifth Circuit will hear arguments on vaccine mandates and cyberstalking, the Ninth Circuit will examine the evolving boundaries of military benefits law and the U.S. Supreme Court will consider an affirmative action battle. Here, Law360 previews six upcoming arguments that employment discrimination practitioners should have on their radar.
November 03, 2021
The Fourth Circuit should uphold a lower court decision that found a former scientist for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality didn't suffer from pay discrimination, the department said Wednesday, arguing that the agency was justified in paying her less than a male colleague because of her skills and experience.
October 05, 2021
A former scientist for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has asked the Fourth Circuit to nix a lower court decision that found the department didn't commit pay discrimination, arguing she performed the same job as a male colleague but was paid less.