· 8/15/1989
Lynda Fallon v. State of Illinois
Citations
- 882 F.2d 1206
- 29 Wage & Hour Cas. (BNA) 733
- 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 12289
- 51 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 39,255
- 50 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 954
How courts have described this case
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- holding that the EPA and Title VII are distinct remedies
- noting “[e]mployers may prefer and reward experience, believing it makes a more valuable employee, for whatever reason”
- comparing male “Veterans Service Officer[s]” with female “Veterans Service Officer Associate[s]”
- “Employers may prefer and reward experience, believing it makes a more valuable employee, for whatever reason.”
- “The fourth affirmative defense . . . is a broad ‘catch-all’ exception and embraces an almost limitless number of factors, so long as they do not involve sex.”
- “It is not our province to second-guess employers’ business judgment.”
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Judges: Wood, Manion, Eschbach
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