Does equal work/equal pay cover reassigning of many duties from male employee to female employee for no increase in pay?

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Does equal work/equal pay cover reassigning of many duties from male employee to female employee for no increase in pay?

I am a well educated female employee with an outstanding employment record. My male counterpart same title, department and classification has a long record of recorded ‘work deficiencies’. I have been assigned many of the responsibilities he was originally responsible for with no additional compensation. He has only had his duties decreased and given to me as he continues to fail at completing them successfully. Does this violate equal work/equal pay or any other sexual discrimination laws?

Asked on July 21, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Florida

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 7 years ago | Contributor

Unfortunately, there is no requirement that employees be given additional pay when they take on additional responsibilities or work; no requirement that the better or more valuable employee be paid more; and it is common to shift work or responsibilities from a worse employee that an employer doesn't wish to fire for any reason (including sympathy or friendship) to a better employee, to make sure the work gets done. What you describe does not appear to give you any legal claims.


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