See Sex discrimination; also the EEOC's Equal Pay and Compensation Discrimination page at www.eeoc.gov/epa/

     Court declines to dismiss a suit filed by women police communication officers, who are paid less than all-male fire communication technicians for allegedly equal work. Ebbert v. Nassau County, #05-CV-5445, 2007 U.S. Dist. Lexis 58344, 101 FEP Cases (BNA) 764 (E.D.N.Y.).
     Federal appellate panel rejects Equal Pay Act claim; her duties differed from males that were paid more. Sims-Fingers v. City of Indianapolis, #06-2198, 2007 U.S. App. Lexis 15253 (7th Cir.).
     Salary differentials that are not based on gender do not violate the Equal Pay Act even if the reason for the discrepancy has an adverse impact on more women than men. Wernsing v. Dept. of Human Serv., #04-2225, 2005 U.S. App. Lexis 22725 (7th Cir. 2005). [2005 FP Dec]
     The fact that a male earned $5,000 more in starting salary for a position that a female had turned down does not establish a prima facie case under the Equal Pay Act. Ingram v. Brink's, #04-2343, 414 F.3d 222, 96 FEP Cases (BNA) 161, 2005 U.S. App. Lexis 14327 (1st Cir. 2005). {N/R}
     Because the cited positions were not similar, the plaintiff's unequal pay claim must fail. Her failure to promote claim also must fail because she rejected a promotion. Ingram v. Brink's, #04-2343 2005 U.S. App. Lexis 14327 (1st Cir. 2005). {N/R}