Which law prohibits paying different wages to men and women for equal work?

Which law prohibits paying different wages to men and women for equal work?

• A. Equal Pay Act (EPA)
• B. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
• C. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
• D. Americans with Disabilities Act

Answer: (A)

Pay equality for the same work across genders is enforced by prohibiting wage discrimination based on sex. The Equal Pay Act requires that men and women performing substantially equal work in the same establishment receive equal pay, with only allowed differences based on non-sex factors that apply equally to all employees (such as seniority or merit). The other laws cover related but different topics: the Fair Labor Standards Act deals with minimum wage and overtime protections, Title VII prohibits sex discrimination in employment more broadly, including pay, and the Americans with Disabilities Act focuses on rights of people with disabilities. The Equal Pay Act is the specific rule that targets wage differences for equal work between men and women.

Pay equality for the same work across genders is enforced by prohibiting wage discrimination based on sex. The Equal Pay Act requires that men and women performing substantially equal work in the same establishment receive equal pay, with only allowed differences based on non-sex factors that apply equally to all employees (such as seniority or merit). The other laws cover related but different topics: the Fair Labor Standards Act deals with minimum wage and overtime protections, Title VII prohibits sex discrimination in employment more broadly, including pay, and the Americans with Disabilities Act focuses on rights of people with disabilities. The Equal Pay Act is the specific rule that targets wage differences for equal work between men and women.