My new co-worker is making more money than me and I think it is because he is a male?
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My new co-worker is making more money than me and I think it is because he is a male?
I’ve been a caregiver for 6 years at my present company and just got my annual raise from $12.80 to $13.18. My new co-worker is male no experience; we need to train him. He gets $13.50 an hour and after 90 days get $.50 more per hour. Also, a new female co-worker started about a month ago with experience yet she’s only getting $12.50. This just doesn’t seem fair to those of us who have been working here longer. It took 2 months to finally get my raise on my paycheck. They kept
Asked on February 7, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Based on what your write, this may be illegal sex-based discrimination: the pay differential suggests (but does not absolutely prove) that. You could contact the federal EEOC or your state's Department of Fair Employment and Housing to file a complaint; the agency can evaluate it and, if they think there maybe something to it, investigate. Your employer will then have a chance to prove there is some valid, non-discriminatory reason why your male coworker earns more; if they can't do so, however, and the agency continues to believe that there is discrimination going on, you may be entitled to compensation.
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