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The Equal Pay Act of 1963


Equal Pay Act of 1963 - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Prohibits sex-based wage discrimination between men and women in the same establishment who perform jobs that require substantially equal skill, effort and ...

Equal Pay for Equal Work - U.S. Department of Labor

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 ...

Equal Pay Act of 1963 - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

An Act To prohibit discrimination on account of sex in the payment of wages by employers engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce.

Equal Pay Act of 1963 - Wikipedia

Equal Pay Act of 1963 ... The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is a United States labor law amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based ...

Know Your Rights: The Equal Pay Act - AAUW

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA) is a federal law that prohibits pay discrimination on the basis of sex.

Equal Pay Act of 1963: Overview, Benefits, and Criticisms

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is a federal law meant to ensure that men and women receive equal pay for equal work.

Examining the Equal Pay Act of 1963 - JFK Library

The law says employees, regardless of sex, must be paid equal pay “for equal work on jobs the performances of which requires equal skill, effort, and ...

Equal Pay - Know Your Rights - Obama White House

The Equal Pay Act specifically prohibits paying men and women differently for the same work. All of these statutes are enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment ...

What To Know About the Gender Wage Gap as the Equal Pay Act ...

In 1963, the Equal Pay Act enshrined into law equal pay for equal work, explicitly prohibiting pay discrimination on the basis of sex.

Equal Pay for Equal Work

Equal Pay for Equal Work. Guidance for DOL Employees. The Equal Pay Act of 1963, amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, protects against wage discrimination ...

Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA) | Britannica

Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA), landmark U.S. legislation mandating equal pay for equal work, in a measure to end gender-based disparity.

Honoring 60 Years of the Equal Pay Act and Advancing Pay Equity

Today is the 60th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, a law that laid the foundation to ensure that workers in this country receive equal pay for equal ...

Remarks Upon Signing the Equal Pay Act

I am delighted today to approve the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which prohibits arbitrary discrimination against women in the payment of wages.

56 public law 88-38-june 10,1963 - GovInfo

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Equal Pay Act of 1963 (U.S. National Park Service)

As men began to join the military and women began to take over their civilian jobs, unions started to advocate for equal pay. They felt that ...

Elusive Equality in the Equal Pay Act - Gender Policy Report

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA), which bans employers from sex-based wage discrimination for “equal work” in jobs requiring “equal skill, effort, and ...

Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA) | Practical Law - Westlaw

Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA). A federal law prohibiting wage discrimination based on sex (29 U.S.C. §206(d)).

Fighting for Equality: Esther Peterson Leads the Way on Equal Pay

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was the first law in which the federal government addressed pay equity for women. President Kennedy supported the initiative and ...

Esther Peterson: The Woman Behind the Equal Pay Act | HISTORY

On June 10, 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act to protect against sex-base wage discrimination.

Equal Pay Act

The Equal Pay Act is a labor law that prohibits gender-based wage discrimination in the United States. Signed by President Kennedy in 1963.