What did the Equal Pay Act do?

What did the Equal Pay Act do?

The Equal Pay Act of 1963, amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, protects against wage discrimination based on sex. The Equal Pay Act (EPA) protects both men and women.

What is the Equal Pay Act 1972?

About the Equal Pay Act 1972 In the Act’s own words, it is: “An Act to make provision for the removal and prevention of discrimination, based on the sex of the employees, in the rates of remuneration of males and females in paid employment, and for matters incidental thereto.”

What is the Equal Pay Act 1970 and 1983?

An Act to prevent discrimination, as regards terms and conditions of employment, between men and women. The Equal Pay Act 1970 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that prohibited any less favourable treatment between men and women in terms of pay and conditions of employment.

Can 2 employees doing the same job be paid differently?

“Favoritism, cronyism and nepotism are not illegal either. The employer can say, ‘I gave that employee an increase because I felt like it,’ and that is not illegal.” There are often legitimate reasons for treating the compensation of two workers differently.

Is the Equal Pay Act enforced?

It is administered and enforced by the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor. June 10, 1963 Enacted Equal Pay Act: On June 10, 1963, President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act, as part of the Fair Labor Standards Act, into law.

What is a fair pay agreement?

The Fair Pay Agreement system will bring together employers and unions within a sector to bargain for minimum terms and conditions for all employees in that industry or occupation.

Can I sue my employer for unequal pay?

Sue (file a lawsuit against) your employer for pay discrimination. Under the federal Equal Pay Act and the California Fair Pay Act, you can go straight to court. You are not required to first file a charge with a government agency.

Is it against the law to pay a woman less than a man?

Federal Action In 1963, Congress passed the Equal Pay Act, which made it illegal for employers to pay women lower wages than men for equal work on jobs requiring the same skill, effort and responsibility. The act provides a cause of action for an employee to directly sue for damages.

What does the Equal Pay Act 1970 cover?

The Equal Pay Act 1970 gives an individual a right to the same contractual pay and benefits as a person of the opposite sex in the same employment, where the man and the woman are doing: like work; or. work rated as equivalent under an analytical job evaluation study; or. work that is proved to be of equal value.

Can I sue for being underpaid?

Yes, you can sue for being underpaid. First, you need to submit a claim through WHD (more on this below) and wait for WHD to investigate the claim. They will decide if the claim is valid and submit a legal order for your employer to pay what you are owed. This is a common remedy for wage violations.