What is the average settlement for racial discrimination?
It is impossible to know what an “average” settlement is because most cases resolve through settlement, and the settlement amount is usually confidential. According to EEOC data, the average out-of-court settlement for employment discrimination claims is about $40,000.
How do you calculate equal pay for equal work?
There are several elements that must be met in compensation discrimination complaints under the Equal Pay Act. The jobs being compared must require substantially equal skill, effort, and responsibility and be performed under similar working conditions within the same establishment.
What is the Equal Pay rule?
The Equal Pay Act requires that men and women in the same workplace be given equal pay for equal work. The jobs need not be identical, but they must be substantially equal. Job content (not job titles) determines whether jobs are substantially equal.
How many complaints of race or color discrimination does the EEOC receive per year?
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released detailed breakdowns for the 72,675 charges of workplace discrimination that the agency received in fiscal year 2019, down slightly from the 76,418 filed in 2018. Back in 2010 the agency received almost 100,000 charges.
Is the Equal Pay Act of 1963 still in effect?
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 made it illegal for employers to pay men more than women performing the same job, and yet more than 50 years later the gender wage gap still persists.
How do I ask for a pay equity review?
If there is a wage disparity between you and others in your classification, write a letter to your supervisor formally asking for a “pay equity” increase. Clearly state the reasons why you believe you deserve an equity increase.
How long has unequal pay been around?
The subject of wage inequality between the sexes remains a contentious topic, although it has been more than 50 years since the Equal Pay Act (1963) and the Civil Rights Act (1964) were passed.