Penn State University to Pay $703,000 After Gender Pay Discrimination Allegations

A review by the U.S. Department of Labor found the university paid more than 60 female workers less than their male counterparts.
Penn State University to Pay $703,000 After Gender Pay Discrimination Allegations
The Penn State University campus in University Park, Pa., on Nov. 8, 2011. Rob Carr/Getty Images
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Penn State University, the largest public university in Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $703,742 in back wages and interest to resolve allegations of gender pay discrimination against female employees at the University Park campus, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) said on Sept. 18.

The department said a compliance review found that, since July 1, 2020, Penn State paid 65 female employees less than their male counterparts who held similar positions in facilities operations and maintenance, extension education, and senior administration jobs.

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