Politics & Government
Lawsuit Claims Gender Discrimination in Pay at West Conn: Report
One of the allegations states a former university employee was not paid properly for overtime.
A gender discrimination lawsuit filed by a former Western Connecticut State University employee is moving forward on the complex litigation docket in Waterbury Superior Court, reports the CT-Law Tribune.
Lynne Paris-Purtle, of New Fairfield originally filed the suit suing the university, the state and university officials in 2014. A substitute complaint filed in August includes allegations that the university disproportionately awards part-time university assistants to women and full-time permanent positions to men. Paris-Purtle also alleges she wasn’t properly paid for overtime.
Superior Court Judge Karl Dooley dismissed some of the original allegations but allowed her to pursue equal pay and fair wage claims.
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Assistant Attorney General Colleen Valentine asserts the allegations are devoid of any factual support.
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