The Department of Justice sued the Mississippi Senate on Friday, alleging that it discriminated against a Black employee for years by paying her "significantly less" than her white colleagues.
The DOJ said the state Senate’s Legal Services Office paid a Black staff attorney about half the salary of her white peers, in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The lawsuit said Kristie Metcalfe, who has since left her job, received compensation well below that of her white co-workers.
“The Black employee at issue in this lawsuit was paid about half the salary of her white colleagues in violation of federal law.
The Justice Department said it is seeking back pay and compensatory damages for Metcalfe, “in addition to injunctive and other appropriate relief.”
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