When Denise Isherwood complained to her company’s human resources department, she didn’t expect to get into trouble. Yet, she said that after pointing out the wage discrepancies between men and women and young and older employees, she was told that if she made such complaints again, she could be fired.
Isherwood sued her employer, Gerald Metals, where she is a manager of refined copper distribution and has worked for almost two decades. She claimed it had violated the Connecticut Pay Equity and Fairness Act, which was enacted in 2015. The act protects employees who discuss their coworkers salary in the workplace and encourages more transparency within companies. Isherwood’s attorney, Gary Phelan, of Mitchell & Sheahan in Stratford, said he believes Isherwood’s suit is the first to be brought under the new law.
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