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What Is an Equal Pay Lawsuit?
Because the women and unequal pay issue has barely budged in 25 years,1 equal pay lawsuits uphold the Equal Pay Act (EPA) of 1963, offering underpaid/ undervalued women a way to fight back against employers who violate the law.2
A Case for Women pored through all the available literature out there about the gender pay gap and came to a hard conclusion. Guess what? You absolutely can’t beat the Catch 22: you’re damned if you do, damned if you don’t.
What Should You Expect from an Equal Pay Lawsuit?
Pay inequality isn’t just frustrating – it’s systemic, exhausting, and illegal. American women earned around $.83 to a man’s $1.00 in 2025; older women + women of color, less.3 It’s not okay. Gender pay gap lawsuits, however, accelerate gender parity.
If you are paid less than your male counterparts for equal contribution at your workplace, let us help you pursue civil legal action and take a stand against unlawful salary discrimination.
First, grab these points:
- SOL (statute of limitations). Determined by each state, SOL is the time limit you have to file a formal complaint – generally a few years from the date of the “last discriminatory act,” which is anything from receiving your last discriminatory paycheck to being terminated. You’ll need strong lawyers to help you get ready. That’s where we come in.
- Outcomes. Understanding what the potential outcomes may be in your lawsuit is a plus too. Contact us to talk through any questions you may have. The equal pay lawyers we work with can also help you get a feel for what to expect when you file a claim.
In civil lawsuits, jury rulings and/or settlements mean financial compensation for those harmed.
How Can an Equal Pay Lawsuit Help?
These lawsuits, remember, are civil not criminal. Criminal law aims to convict and imprison one bad actor at a time, while civil law takes on entire segments of industry to leverage remarkable changes with each victory.
Gender pay gap cases remind all employers, everywhere, that the Equal Pay Act (EPA) of 1963 requires men and women in the same workplace to earn equal pay for equal work. This doesn’t mean the jobs must be identical, but “substantially equal” – it’s about content instead of title.4
Your gender pay gap lawyer will work closely with you to draft documents, collect pertinent evidence from you, and build your case.
Women are more aware of the gender pay gap now than ever. These lawsuits are still the perfect mouthpiece for sounding our voices in unison, especially since the #MeToo movement was born from decades of women’s frustration over not being heard or taken seriously at work.5
Gender pay gap lawsuits aim to force long-thwarted systemic cultural change. That is why these cases matter.
It’s Not Just About You – It’s About Creating a Better Future.
We think it’s gone on too long (understatement). If we keep connecting our voices + taking bold action, the odds for reversing gender discrimination can only improve. A Case for Women is all about bringing frustrated women together to find resolutions through the civil court system. We take you by the hand when you’ve been hurt and walk you through the first steps.
To quote a famous rock star – we won’t back down. This misconduct marginalizes women in all kinds of ways, like sexual harassment, assault, and trafficking. Let’s bring it down together. Contact us. We’re here to help you demand equal pay and dignity in the workplace. You’re worth more.
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Sources
- Rakesh Koshhar, “The Enduring Grip of the Gender Pay Gap,” Pew Research Center, May 1, 2023.
- David J. Craig, “Women Earn Half as Much After Having Children, Finds New Study, Columbia Magazine/ Columbia University, Winter 2023-2024.
- Jessica Dickler, “Equal Pay Day spotlights the stalled progress on closing the pay gap: ‘Women are never, ever going to catch up,’ researcher says, CNBC, March 26, 2025.
- Kayla Jimenez, “The Equal Pay Act passed over 60 years ago. So, why do women still make less than men?” USA Today, June 10, 2024.
- Donna M. Owens, “#MeToo took the world by storm, but started as an effort to help Black girls heal,” NBC News, November 2, 2021.
