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· 8/7/1985

Carol D. Patkus v. Sangamon-Cass Consortium, Sangamon County, Cass County, and Richard Austin, Individually and in His Official Capacity

Citations

  • 769 F.2d 1251
  • 1 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1716
  • 27 Wage & Hour Cas. (BNA) 499
  • 120 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2206
  • 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 21894
  • 37 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 35,453
  • 38 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1272

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that where successor employee of different gender is paid more, plaintiff established a prima facie case under the Equal Pay Act
  • stating that the reclassification was legitimate because there was nothing to indicate that had the plaintiff remained in the position, she would not have been subject to the reclassification
  • “The salary paid to a successor who performs substantially the same work may provide a basis for an Equal Pay action”
  • county liaison's ability to represent her employer was hindered by inappropriate statements.

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Judges: Eschbach, Flaum, Doyle

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