Brennan v. Prince William Hospital Corp.
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
503 F.2d 282 (1974)
- Written by Darius Dehghan, JD
Facts
Prince William Hospital (the hospital) (defendant) hired only men as orderlies and only women as aides. Orderlies were paid at a higher rate than aides. The basic duties of orderlies and aides were very similar. Indeed, orderlies and aides were practically substitutes for one another in the performance of their basic duties. But orderlies catheterized male patients, whereas aides did not perform any catheterizations. No more than one or two male catheterizations were performed each week. Further, any reasonably dexterous person was capable of performing male catheterizations. The secretary of the United States Department of Labor (plaintiff) brought suit against the hospital. Specifically, the secretary contended that the hospital violated the Equal Pay Act of 1963 by paying orderlies at a higher rate than aides. The district court found that the hospital did not violate the act. The secretary appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Butzner, J.)
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