Plaintiff is a female kindergarten teacher at a small private Christian academy.
ID: 461776 • Letter: P
Question
Plaintiff is a female kindergarten teacher at a small private Christian academy. She has a Master’s degree in her teaching field, has taught fifteen years at the school and has been selected as Teacher of the Year five different times over the years. Male head football coach at the academy has four years of coaching experience, only two of which were with the academy, does not have a Master’s degree, and has had two losing seasons. He is a former quarterback, a Division 1 All American and led his team to the SEC championship six years ago. Football coach makes $25,000 per year more than Plaintiff. Plaintiff brings an action alleging gender discrimination on the theory that her job is at least as important as that of a football coach and that she should therefore be paid as much. Is she entitled to relief under either Title VII or the Equal Pay Act?
a.Yes, she is entitled to relief under the Equal Pay Act.
b.Yes, she is entitled to relief under Title VII
c.both a and c
d No, she is not entitled to relief under either Title VII or the Equal Pay Act.
Explanation / Answer
c.both a and b
She is not asking to be paid higher because of her credentials or performance (however she can) but just equally paid as the other person on the same level of heirarchy is earning..