University of Miami Hit with Class Action Over Alleged Gender-Based Pay Discrimination

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The University of Miami is the defendant in a lawsuit filed by a former assistant professor who alleges the school has consistently hired men at considerably higher rates than women, a practice that’s allegedly resulted in a substantial salary structure disparity between the genders. 

Recently removed from circuit to federal court in Florida, the plaintiff charges the pay increases received by her male counterparts who performed similar work were “not based on superior skill, education or experience,” or “any other legitimate factor.” The suit claims that, for instance, while the plaintiff, a doctorate-holding tenure-track assistant professor, received $86,000 annually, a male colleague with similar credentials was paid more than $90,000 per year. Despite receiving annual raises, the plaintiff’s salary “remained significantly below that of her male counterparts,” according to the complaint.