Cummins Paid $77,500 to Settle EEOC Sex Pay Discrimination Lawsuit

Summary

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued Cummins Inc. alleging that the company paid a female employee less than a male employee performing the same work at its Business Services facility in Nashville, Tennessee. According to the EEOC, after the employee requested a salary review, Cummins determined that she was being paid less than her male counterpart. However, the company did not increase her salary to match his pay. When she resigned almost a year later, the disparity had still not been corrected. The EEOC alleged that this conduct violated the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. In 2019, Cummins agreed to pay $77,500 to settle the lawsuit and entered a two-and-a-half-year consent decree requiring training for employees, including HR and management personnel, reporting of pay-discrimination complaints, and EEOC monitoring. Cummins denied liability or wrongdoing as part of the settlement. Sources: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission — Cummins to Pay $77,500 to Settle EEOC Pay Discrimination Lawsuit https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/cummins-inc-pay-77500-settle-eeoc-pay-discrimination-lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission — EEOC Sues Cummins for Pay Discrimination https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/eeoc-sues-cummins-inc-pay-discrimination