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Originally Posted by Poppinjay
I'd like to ask you to examine this rationale that you've exhibited on many of your recent threads.
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According to the EEOC here is a link to the report:
Equal Pay Act Charges (includes concurrent charges with Title VII, ADEA, and ADA) )
in 1997 they resolved 1,172 cases (keep in mind that many prefer to file lawsuits rather than have the EEOC resolve their claims) with a average resolution amount of $2,047. In 2007 the EEOC resolved 796 cases with an average resolution amount of $11,683. There are two questions, why did the number of resolved cases go down ( and actually the number of filed cases) and why did the average resolution amount go up, given the lessening disparity in pay? Then the question is what would happen under the proposed legislation?
If a case is worthy of punitive damages a person filing a claim has a right to claim punitive damages in a lawsuit. I don't see the necessity to change the existing law. I simply see changes as a new opportunity to file lawsuits and do it after employment ends rather than having issues resolved during employment. I think situations similar to Obama's could easily be the basis for new types of lawsuits under these new laws subjecting small business to additional uncertainty and more lawsuits. I don't think these new laws will promote equal pay, and they will be harmful to small business.