Legal Opinion

James D. Hodgson, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. American Bank of Commerce

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 8, 1971No. 30973_1PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:

This action was brought by the Secretary of Labor (the Secretary) under the Equal Pay Act of 1963, 29 U.S.C.A. § 206(d) (1) (the Act),1 to enjoin alleged wage discrimination on the basis of sex and to recover for the female employees of defendant (the Bank) the difference between their wages and the wages of male employees allegedly doing equal work during certain time periods.2 We believe that the requested relief should have been granted in some instances.

This case is before this Court for the second time. The district court, in dismissing the first action, held…

2Cases cited12 opinions

United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
Shultz v. Wheaton Glass Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
George P. Shultz, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. American Can Company — Dixie Products, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
William E. BING Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ROADWAY EXPRESS, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
Wirtz v. Basic IncorporatedDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 1966

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3Cited by47 opinions

Rush Pettway, Etc. v. American Cast Iron Pipe Company, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
Jake ROWE Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
Laffey v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
Thompson v. SawyerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
Lynda Fallon v. State of IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989

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