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Bayard

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11. Two wrongs don't make a right

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Apr 28, 2017, 12:38 PM

Apr 2017

I'm assuming they're talking about the age old business wisdom of not bringing in a new employee, or giving a raise to a current one, of more than 10% of current salary. But if you're already underpaid, that just doesn't hold water.

Isn't this the same court that Rump wants to break up? This decision should make him happier.

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Court: Employers can pay women less based on past salaries [View all] Judi Lynn Apr 2017 OP

Post removed Post removed Apr 2017 #1

Rec'd for exposure. n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2017 #2

There's one judge who needs to be impeached and imprisoned. clementine613 Apr 2017 #3

This is too damn bad. elleng Apr 2017 #4

JFC - is this 1917? nt DURHAM D Apr 2017 #5

So if they've discriminated in the past, they get to keep discriminating. Sad SharonAnn Apr 2017 #6

Well there is some hope the judge could maybe issue another ruling that the court could give cstanleytech Apr 2017 #7

The ERA, if ratified, would not have changed this result. Jim Lane Apr 2017 #8

And this is where we see that "rule of law" and "justice" Cal Carpenter Apr 2017 #9

So essentially... forgotmylogin Apr 2017 #10

Two wrongs don't make a right Bayard Apr 2017 #11

I'd guessed at least one person would attempt to rationalize this. LanternWaste Apr 2017 #13

I know a company that kind of does this Yupster May 2017 #20

I don't know the law Bradical79 Apr 2017 #12

Brilliant! The reason for a discriminatory wage structure is that the worker was Nitram Apr 2017 #14

Good gawd! pandr32 Apr 2017 #15

If your a woman Maxheader Apr 2017 #16

And keep slaves based on past slavery? moondust Apr 2017 #17

Can pay a man less based on prior salary, as well TexasMommaWithAHat May 2017 #18

Another reason to never ever disclose one's salary history to a potential employer! Floyd R. Turbo May 2017 #19