431 U.S. 324 (1977) Cited 4,642 times 27 Legal Analyses
Holding that a plaintiff who did not apply for a position can still make prima facie showing if he can demonstrate his application for the position would have been futile
Holding that the portion of the plaintiff's claim that rested on the "differential between her salary and that of her successors . . . does make out a prima facie case of a violation of the Equal Pay Act [t]he salary paid to a successor who performs substantially the same work may provide a basis for an equal pay action"
Holding that where plaintiff filed EPA suit on April 16, 1980, she was entitled to recover back pay only from April 16, 1978, because of the two-year statute of limitations, even though her salary disparity started July 1, 1977
Holding that the differential in salary between plaintiff and her comparator was the result of negotiations, which is sufficient to rebut plaintiff's prima facie case of pay discrimination