Legal Opinion
Sparrow v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 26, 2024No. Civil Action No. 2022-2216Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WILLIAM SPARROW, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 22-2216 (JDB) WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Bus operator William Sparrow alleges that his employer, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA”), discriminated and retaliated against him for taking leave to care for his newborn daughter. Specifically, he claims that WMATA’s parental leave policies unlawfully discriminate between men and women in violation of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d) (“EPA”), and Title VII…
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