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Clark County, Nev., Faces Federal Lawsuit for Compensation Discrimination and Retaliation
Clark County, Nev., is facing a federal lawsuit for allegedly discriminating against African-American Director of Diversity Therese Scupi on the basis of race and sex. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, alleges that the county subjected Scupi to compensation discrimination and retaliation from 2007 to the present.
According to the complaint, Scupi was paid significantly less than four white county employees who had duties substantially similar to hers. The county also allegedly subjected Scupi to retaliation when she complained of disparities in her pay that she believed were based on her race and sex.
Through this lawsuit, the United States is seeking declaratory and injunctive relief requiring the county to develop and implement appropriate and effective measures to prevent and correct race and sex discrimination and retaliation. The government is also seeking monetary damages for Scupi as compensation for the county’s actions.
“Pay discrimination based on gender and race is a priority enforcement initiative for the government,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Jocelyn Samuels for the Civil Rights Division. “Nationwide, women earn only about 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man, and women of color earn even less.”
Scupi originally filed a charge of race and sex discrimination and retaliation with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a federal agency that enforces laws against discrimination in employment. The EEOC’s Las Vegas Local Office investigated the matter, determined that there was reasonable cause to believe that discrimination and retaliation had occurred and referred the matter to the government.
“Women and men deserve equal pay for equal work, and federal law holds employers to that responsibility,” said Director Amy Burkholder for the EEOC’s Las Vegas Local Office. “We were pleased to work with the government on this case and are hopeful that employers take note of the need to address such discrimination in the workplace.”
The continued enforcement of Title VII is a priority of the government’s Civil Rights Division. Additional information about the Civil Rights Division is available on the division website.
Key Facts
- State: Federal
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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