By implementing the necessary changes on gender discrimination and pay equity aspects, the county may help bring an end to discrimination and pay disparities on the basis of gender. To begin, it is possible that Title VII was broken due to the claimed council members’ conduct or inactions. When council members hire female uniformed and non-uniformed personnel at a rate 20% below that of male counterparts, discrimination based on gender in employment may have occurred. According to reports, this violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlaws discrimination based on gender in the workplace.
If the council members knew about the pay gap and put the female employees who expressed concerns on administrative leave, it might be perceived as retaliation. An employee who discloses discrimination or helps with an investigation cannot be fired under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The council members’ actions, especially the introduction of a wage discrepancy based on gender, could create a hostile work environment. Workers who identify as female have claimed that council members created an unsafe and offensive work environment for them because of their gender.
