BLAW 2301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Cocktail Waitress, Disparate Impact
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Pension benefits: pass employee retirement income security act protect workers covered by private pension, defined benefit plan. Defines the benefit for the employee: defined contribution plan. Make the determination of where you want it to be invested. Equal pay act of 1963: employer may not be paid at a lesser rate than employees of the opposite sex for equal work, equal work task that require equal skill, effort and responsibility under similar working conditions. Jespersen was a cocktail waitress, but now she has to wear high heels, coat, etc look more professional. Jespersen worked here for a while, but does not want to wear. They said she has to do it or else she gets fired. She gets fired and she sues based on discrimination. Women in professional grooming standards, then have to treat men in professional grooming standards: disparate impact.
