Facts
In 2005, the Canton of Schaffhausen introduced a new salary system, which increased the wages of kindergarten teachers. Some kindergarten teachers claimed that their remuneration prior to the system change had been gender-specific and discriminatory. The High Court of the Canton of Schaffhausen upheld their complaint and instructed the Canton to establish a non-discriminatory salary. The Canton of Schaffhausen then appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court overturned the decision of the High Court. It found that the kindergarten teachers had not credibly demonstrated their discrimination. For this, a comparison of their remuneration with that of other, equivalent professions would have…