Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Prince William Hospital Corporation

BUTZNER, Circuit Judge:

The Secretary of Labor appeals from the dismissal of an action against Prince William Hospital to equalize pay of male hospital orderlies and female nurses’ aides in conformity with the Equal Pay Act of 1963, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d)(1). 1 The district court noted that the facts were not in dispute and that the controversy centered on the inferences to be drawn from them. It found that although aides and orderlies do the same type of patient care work, the following differences exist between the jobs: the proportions of routine care tasks are not the same; aides do work which…