Legal Opinion
West Virginia University/West Virginia Board of Regents v. Decker
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided July 8, 1994No. 22100PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEELY, Justice:
The appeal in this age discrimination case concerns disparate impact under the West Virginia Human Rights Act, W.Va.Code 5-11-1 [1967] et seq. West Virginia University (the University) appeals the final order of the West Virginia Human Rights Commission (the Commission) pursuant to W.Va.Code 5-11-11 [1989] which found the University unlawfully discriminated against Robert L. Decker based on age with regard to salary. On appeal, the University alleges that its compensation policy is necessary to compete with other élite educational institutions and to preserve the University’s…
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