b'reducing her pay, Bayou moves Sarah to an inventory clerkwithin nominal guidelines set at corporate. Natalie, who works in position. Several males in the inventory clerk position file an equalthe Lubbock facility, learns that male employees performing the pay claim because Sarah makes so much more. Will Bayou besame job in Harlingen make more for the same job. Joes is sunk sacked? No. Courts have found this to be an acceptable reasonright?Not likely. The EPA only applies to violations that occur other than sex to have a different wage.And remember, thewithin the same establishment. Offices and locations that are EPA goes against both sexes. Men can make claims, too. geographicallyandoperationallydistinctwillnotbetreated together for violations.Extra duties: John has the extra responsibility of turning onWhat Should I Do:the lights and unlocking the doors each day at Steam Clean America. Amy, Mary, and Jane have the same job as John atGood: Pay all employees in the same position the same wage, Steam, without the extra task regarding lights and locks. Johnincluding all forms of fringe benefits unless there is some reason is paid more than the ladies, and they file a claim. Will Johnsto justify the difference.extra duties justify his higher wage? Probably not. While extra duties can be a justification other than sex to pay more, theyBetter: If you use a seniority or merit system, memorialize it have to be more than just turning on the lights. Of course, if thein writing and follow it religiously. Set merit raise promotions difference in pay is very small, a court may consider and acceptfor certain projects in motion with a writing to the employees the difference. The size of the difference in pay between theinvolved. Prepare written notes for all discretionary bonuses sexes is a consideration in determining equal pay claims. awardedbyposition.Becarefulthatbenefitpackagesfor positions are offered to all persons in those positions. Be wary Successor liability: During the process of finding a replacementof changing benefit packages with new employees to avoid risk for his office manager, Suzy, Dr. Jose Cuervo discovers Stan. of accidental EPA claim.Stan has almost exactly the same qualifications Suzy did for the position, but Dr. Cuervo retains Stan for 10 percent more inBest: Create job descriptions and use them to identify positions salary. Suzy learns this from a close friend still working for Dr.with similar responsibilities, and evaluate differences to make Cuervo and makes a claim. Will she be successful? Probably. sure they justify the price difference in wage, if any. Memorialize A former employee can reach in and get the difference in payin writing all reasons for paying the sexes differently in any plus penalties going back up to three years against an employerposition. Follow the exceptions or identify the duties that make in circumstances like this. Unless Dr. Cuervo can come up withthe distinction in writing.additional job duties which Stan has agreed to or some other excuse, he will get bottled up on this one.Notfromaroundhere:JoesAutoPartshasfacilitiesand stores all over the U.S. All the locations have their own HR representatives that handle hiring, firing, promoting, and wages 28'