A federal agency is suing the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston for allegedly violating the Equal Pay Act by paying a female employee less than a male colleague in the same role. The case highlights ongoing wage discrimination across institutions, as Equal Pay Day approaches and lawmakers push for measures to close the gender wage gap.
·UTMB paid a female worker less than a male worker performing equal work, triggering federal lawsuit
·Federal agency filed suit alleging violation of the Equal Pay Act at the medical institution
·Women's sports teams continue to face significant pay disparities compared to men's teams
·Congress introduced measures to recognize Equal Pay Day and address persistent gender wage gap
·Historical precedent: Black educators in 1930s New Orleans fought pay discrimination, founding influential union
drawn from Houston Public Media, ABC13 Houston, The Daily News | Texas' Oldest Newspaper, Houston Chronicle · updated 10h ago