UT law professor sues school, says she was unfairly paid less than male counterparts
A University of Texas law professor is suing the college after she says the law school intentionally paid her less because she’s a woman and in retaliation for previous complaints she made about a wage gap between male and female faculty.
Linda Mullenix, who has taught law at UT since 1991, filed the suit in federal court Thursday. In her suit, Mullenix says she has been paid substantially less than her male counterparts for several years, despite having taught longer and having more accolades and publications.
The lawsuit alleges the lack of compensation is retaliation for Mullenix opposing the law school’s “unequal pay practices.” In addition to a lower salary, Mullenix alleges she has been denied seats on prestigious committees in the law school.
“Most disturbingly, because of Professor Mullenix’s opposition to UT Law’s unequal pay practices, she has been made a pariah by the administration. New professors are told to stay away from her and that she is ‘poison,’” the lawsuit said.
Read more: https://www.statesman.com/news/20191213/ut-law-professor-sues-school-says-she-was-unfairly-paid-less-than-male-counterparts
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