I'm Sick of Paying More B/c I'm Female...

[Nightingale 0]

Disclaimer: I am not an attorney, please contact an attorney if you want legal advice. Anything below is my personal opinion.

If I were in your shoes, I'd contact the EEOC about the $150/mo thing, provided you're in the US. You can reach them at www.eeoc.gov.

http://www.workplacefairness.org/sexgender?agree=yes#5

"5. Is it illegal to give different benefits to male and female employees?
Yes. Even though differences between the sexes may result in different benefit costs to an employer, it is against the law for an employer to discriminate between men and women with regard to benefits.

From the EEOC:

Sec. 1604.9 Fringe benefits.

(a) ``Fringe benefits,'' as used herein, includes medical, hospital,
accident, life insurance and retirement benefits; profit-sharing and
bonus plans; leave; and other terms, conditions, and privileges of
employment.
(b) It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to
discriminate between men and women with regard to fringe benefits.
...
(e) It shall not be a defense under title VIII to a charge of sex
discrimination in benefits that the cost of such benefits is greater
with respect to one sex than the other.

http://www.wiggin.com/pubs/alerts_template.asp?ID=14268122001
OTHER FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION

An employer may not discriminate in eligibility, amount or charges for employee benefits on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin or religion. Thus, for example, even if it costs an employer more to provide certain benefits to women, the employer may not charge female employees more or provide lesser benefits. Nor may employers use sex-based actuarial tables to calculate benefit amounts.

[Bayouth 0]

Which reminds me of a joke....

Never have vodka and scotch while doing calculus....

Why, you ask?

Because you should never drink and...

derive....

Thank you... Thank you... I will wait a moment for you all to stop laughing...

-- Yeah... I'm the tall one...