In Laffey v.Northwest Airlines, Laffey filed a class action suit against NWA, claiming that the refusal to hire females as pursers violated Title VII and that the differential pay scale and allowances for male pursers and female attendants violated Title VII and the:

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The Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from paying different wages to employees of opposite sexes for jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility. The differential pay scale and allowances for male pursers and female attendants cited in the case could potentially violate the Equal Pay Act in addition to Title VII.

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