How would you have decided the "women's pay" case before the Supreme Court?

Question

I think we can all agree, at a bare minimum, that discrimination in the workplace on the basis of gender is wrong. (If you don't, please skip this question!)

My understanding of the issue, though, is that the case was brought after the statute of limitations (as commonly interpreted) expired, and that the majority said Congress could change the law and correct any perceived error. They didn't rule against the concept of "equal pay," just on the statute as written by Congress.

Were they right to decide as they did? Why or why not?

Would you have done the same? Why or why not?

Is my characterization accurate, and complete?

Has any move been made in Congress yet to address this?

Thanks!

Answer 1

I think the judiciary was right in making the judgment it did. They refused to legislate and sent the question back to the branch of government it belongs to, the legislature. The judiciary's job is not to legislate and on that basis they were right. I would have done the ame on that basis. I don't know is your characterization is complete or not and I don't know if Congress has begun to act on this yet.

Maggie

Answer 2

I don;t think it was right to overturn the lower court ruling...I don;t believe that she fit's into that statute...as she was not AWARE that she was the victim o fsexual discrimination in the 6 months. I do agree that they HAD to do it...and really want to see congress overturn that ridiculous statute...and I want to see congress STOP making laws that deny the victim justice, and work to protect the offending businesses...it send a clear message that we don;'t want businesses to be held accountable for their CRIMES, and in an already grossly under reported crime, we need to remove the barriers that prevent people from being treated fairly. Anyone who thinks this is a 'woman's issue' does not understand that what happens to the least of your brothers, happens to you. This is a FAMILY issue, we are denying CHILDREN and FATHERS what they are entitled to...a FAIR wage for the woman who is sacrificing her time away from family to help out with the finances. And our time IS worth MORE than the 72% and less that we are earning. This is a FAMILY issue.

EDIT: WOmen are subject to support laws as well...so ther is no disparity, what a LAME excuse to steal money from women and children.

Answer 3

As a feminist, I am all in favor of equal pay for equal work. However, as someone else here just said, it's not the Supreme Court's job to legislate. If anything, I think that we need to put more pressure on legislators to support laws that are friendlier to women and to either get rid of the statute of limitations in discrimination cases or else lengthen them.

Answer 4

How can you expect equal pay when they have non-support laws that are gender specific? The males are legally expected to pay thru the nose so why would you expect women to receive equal pay?

Answer 5

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