HVAC Company Sued for Pay Bias Against Women Project Managers

Mechanical Design Systems Inc. allegedly paid female project managers less than male project managers, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland lawsuit Wednesday.

The EEOC alleged that female project managers at the HVAC design and installation services company were paid between 30% and 50% less than their male colleagues and asked to do additional work, which violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Pay Act of 1963.

The agency said it is seeking back pay, liquidated damages, compensatory damages, elimination of pay disparities, and ...