Is Prior Salary a Factor Other Than Sex? An Approach to Resolve the Ongoing Debate

Authors

Elizabeth A. Stevenson, University of Nebraska College of Law

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. Background … A. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 ... 1. The Act’s Four Exceptions ... B. Supreme Court Interpretation of the Equal Pay Act ... 1. Corning Glass Works v. Brennan ... 2. Washington County v. Gunther

III. Rizo v. Yovino ... A. Background ... B. Majority Opinion ... C. Concurring Opinions ... D. Certiorari and Supreme Court Opinion ... E. Circuit Split

IV. Analysis ... A. Employers Face Uncertainty in Light of Rizo ... B. Courts Should Adopt the Middle-Ground Approach

V. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

Elizabeth A. Stevenson, Is Prior Salary a Factor Other Than Sex? An Approach to Resolve the Ongoing Debate, 98 Neb. L. Rev. 996 (2019)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol98/iss4/7