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The right of employees to be free from discrimination in their compensation is protected under several federal laws, including
the following enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Title VII of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990.
The Equal Pay Act requires that men and women be given equal pay for equal work in the same establishment. The jobs need
not be identical,but they must be substantially equal. It is job content, not job titles, that determines whether jobs are
substantially equal.
Specifically, the EPA provides that:
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has enforcement authority for the Equal Pay Act, although plaintiffs
are permitted to file suit directly in federal court under the EPA and are not required to file a charge with the EEOC to assert a
claim under the Act.
the following enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Title VII of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990.
The Equal Pay Act requires that men and women be given equal pay for equal work in the same establishment. The jobs need
not be identical,but they must be substantially equal. It is job content, not job titles, that determines whether jobs are
substantially equal.
Specifically, the EPA provides that:
- Employers may not pay unequal wages to men and women who perform jobs that require substantially equal skill, effort
and responsibility,and that are performed under similar working conditions within the same establishment.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has enforcement authority for the Equal Pay Act, although plaintiffs
are permitted to file suit directly in federal court under the EPA and are not required to file a charge with the EEOC to assert a
claim under the Act.
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WILDER, P.C.
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