Minnesota School District to Pay $50K to Resolve Pay Discrimination Case

A school district in Minnesota has agreed to pay $50,000 to a female employee and reclassify her position to resolve federal charges of equal pay discrimination.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said the Montevideo School District in Minnesota has agreed to the settlement in a case involving a female employee who was performing the duties of a custodian but was classified in a lower-paid custodial aid position.

The EEOC said an investigation revealed that the school district failed to pay a female custodial aid wages equal to that of a custodian, a position which was held by her male coworker, even though the two performed job duties that were the same as or equivalent in skill, effort and responsibility.

The custodial aid position is an hourly position and pays almost less than half of the salaried custodian position.

In addition to paying $50,000 to the female employee, the conciliation agreement requires the Montevideo School District to reclassify her to a custodian position and adjust her pay accordingly; provide annual anti-discrimination training to all of its employees; and submit to EEOC all allegations of wage discrimination made by employees to the School District during the agreement’s three-year term.

Source: EEOC

Topics Education Minnesota