Labor Law Spotlight: Equal Pay Act

Equal Pay Act

Federal Law

Enacted: 1963

Company Size Covered: 2 employees & more

Purpose: Prohibits pay discrimination based on sex of employees.

Key Provisions:
-Male and female employees performing the same work/job must be paid equally.
-Pay rates for equal work must be set without regard to the sex of individual employees.

What You Should Do:
Establish pay rates for individual jobs based on the work being performed, without consideration to the sex of the employees doing the work.

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