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Inc. v. Transport Workers

451 U.S. 77 (1981)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1981
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

An employer held liable for backpay under the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 has no federal statutory or common-law right to contribution from labor unions that share responsibility for the discriminatory wage scheme.

Area of Law

General

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