I. In this case, Rizo is filing against Jim Yovino, her new superior, the Fresno superintendent. She is filing based off of getting paid significantly less than her male counterparts. Yovino argues that they base their salaries on what they were previously earning at their prior job. The law in question is if this is allowed based on SOP, or if this violates the Equal Pay Act. R. The Equal Pay Act states that men and women must be paid equally when performing equal work in the same workplace (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, n.d.). In this case, Rizo is in the same position and doing the same work as her male counterparts, but getting paid significantly less than them. Yovino is in violation of the Equal Pay Act. A. The Standard
