Country
Posted September 29, 2012 by Country in Business, News Links
http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/24/opinion/ledbetter-equal-pay/index.html

Having been subjected to the situation discussed in this artical myself, not only was I paid lower wages than the man who had the job beforeme, I was paid less than half what he made. I also carried out more duties and had more responsibilities. After four years of this, I finally found a better job. It is just wrong when you see someone working less and not as hard and they make more money because they are a man. Especially when some of them are not even here in this country legally. And you are told that you will not ever make as much as they do simply because "you are a woman and women don't get paid that much". It almost seems pointless to even go vote. Who are the alternatives besides the current one and this man? Mitt Romney couldn't answer a simple question? What is so difficult in answering the fact that anyone who does the same job, produces the same work and works the same hour should get equal pay. I am not putting down the men who work hard and deserve the good wages they receive there, there is nothing more respectable and honorable than a hard working man or woman.
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Mr Blade wrote at October 4, 2012
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Well I believe one has 6 months to file their claim against their employer. The whole Texas Civil Rights Commission and or any commission in any state is designed for non-whites, gays and so forth. But there are some key points you can say in your claim that will change their minds hopefully to take your claim, it's pretty test book right out of the law book. Many call it reverse discrimination.

I'll tell you what book you need to read, where you'll find your answers on what words to use in your claim and that book is "Essentials of Business Law and the Legal Environment".

Here it is here online http://catalog.flatworldknowledge.com/catalog/edit... just scroll down until you see in the blue where it says "Chapter 30: Employment Law".

As for you, the Equal Pay Act requires that men and women in the same workplace be given equal pay for equal work. The jobs need not be identical, but they must be substantially equal. Job content (not job titles) determines whether jobs are substantially equal. All forms of pay are covered by this law, including salary, overtime pay, bonuses, stock options, profit sharing and bonus plans, life insurance, vacation and holiday pay, cleaning or gasoline allowances, hotel accommodations, reimbursement for travel expenses, and benefits. If there is an inequality in wages between men and women, employers may not reduce the wages of either sex to equalize their pay.

What is going to happen once TCRC accepts your claim, you and the employer will meet together there will be a mediator there and he will first hear your side of things, then the other side and meditate to a settlement, if not then it goes to Court.

"I do have 6 years of documentation. The problem will be getting the others to take a stand" I assume you're talking about others that know what happen to you, well this is a easy task for them to take the stand and that is to subpoena them to testify. Having them there to testify will show a pattern that your last employer discriminates against women as they too were discriminated against as well. If you're talking about a class action lawsuit, well maybe more will stand up once you stand up for your own rights.

I'm in the middle of something right now myself, but I'll try to find the case log I used myself several years ago that was helpful to use so the Commission would take my case, back when I didn't know anything about the law.

Sometimes it's not about money it's about principle.
Mr Blade
Country wrote at October 4, 2012
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Thank you Mr Blade, I do have 6 years of documentation. The problem will be getting the others to take a stand. The Texas Work Force Comission just put me off on the Dept. of Labor and I had to contact the department of labor twice to even get them to look into it. There conclusion was that they didn't have the time or resources to go forward with my case. I hadn't thought about going to the Texas Civil Rights Comission. Thank you also for all the links. My brothers on here have been able to give me more adivce and direction on this than the agencies that are supposed to be designed to protect us in the workforce. Hail Victory Brother, I have some further research to do.
Country
Matt Oliver wrote at September 30, 2012
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Sorry to hear about your experience I can relate to your reverse discrimination not by gender but by race thanks to affirmative action policies that are being used to destroy the Caucasian race. Interestingly my last job at a virtual call center was 90% women but my current job as a truck driver is over 90% men industry wide
Matt Oliver
Mr Blade wrote at September 29, 2012
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"have tried the department of labor, with no luck. They advised me to pursue it on my own with a lawyer. This was for the wages paid not the unequal pay. "

The Dept of Labor is a joke, you need to contact someone else and put a claim with the Texas Civil Rights Commission for "reverse discrimination" on the basis of sex. If they deny your claim you need to appeal it. Depending on what you say chances are they won't deny your claim. Word it just right.

Employment Discrimination Fact Sheets >>> http://www.twc.state.tx.us/crd/facts.html

How To File An Employment Discrimination Complaint >>>> http://www.twc.state.tx.us/crd/file_emp.html

or here to better explain, steps to file complaint >>> http://www.ehow.com/how_7469438_file-complaint-tex...

Texas Civil Rights Commission intake form >>>> http://www.twc.state.tx.us/crd/emp_intake.pdf

and instructions >> http://www.twc.state.tx.us/crd/emp_intake_instr.pd...

complaint form >>>> http://www.twc.state.tx.us/crd/emp_intake.pdf

"If you decide to file a charge of employment discrimination, you will be required to provide specific information about your employment experiences, such as:

•the reason(s) the employer gave you for the employer’s action;

•your reason(s) for believing you have experienced unlawful discrimination;

•name(s) of other employees in a same or similar position to you that were treated differently under the similar conditions; and

•date(s) for each alleged employment harm.

During the investigation, you will need to provide names of witnesses (along with home addresses and telephone numbers) who have first hand knowledge concerning the allegations you raise in your claim. In addition, you will need to provide any documentation (memorandums, notes, letters, personnel records, etc.) you have that supports your allegations."
Mr Blade
Country wrote at September 29, 2012
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Thank you for the link to the AAUW, there are some interesting facts in it, I may check more into this. I have tried the department of labor, with no luck. They advised me to pursue it on my own with a lawyer. This was for the wages paid not the unequal pay.
Country
Matt Oliver wrote at September 29, 2012
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Ps Obama is a bisexual crack smoking illegal alien Zionist nigger jew from way back and Romney is worse imo
Matt Oliver
Matt Oliver wrote at September 29, 2012
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Interesting how this statistic is influenced by so many variables for more info check this http://www.aauw.org/learn/research/upload/simpletr...
Matt Oliver