So, last night my wife and I were hanging out with her coworkers and of course pay gets brought up in conversation. My wife works as a part-time intake specialist at a nonprofit counseling center. She makes $16 an hour. Her counter part is a full-time intake specialist who makes $19 an hour. When the full-time intake specialist found this out they were both in shock. They both do the same exact job. There’s nothing remotely different in what they do it’s just that my wife works less hours than the full-time intake specialist. Is it legal for 2 people to work the same job but get less hourly pay? Also, mind you my wife has worked at this place longer than the current full-timer there. Also, we are based in Texas.
TLDR: my wife works a part time job making 16 an hour and the full-time person makes 19 an hour. Just wondering if there’s any legal argument to make for this.