George Washington University Loses Bid to Toss Pay Bias Case (1)

Sex discrimination claims against George Washington University for alleged preferential treatment given to a male athletics department employee will proceed, a federal court in Washington ruled.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission stated plausible claims that the university violated the Equal Pay Act and violated the civil rights of staffer Sara Williams by denying her advancement on the basis of her sex, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia said May 8.

“We’re disappointed in the court’s decision but understand that it was based only on the EEOC’s allegations, which must be accepted as true at the motion to ...