Warning

Info

Warning

Info

Warning

Info

LSDefine

Simple English definitions for legal terms

Equal Pay Act

Read a random definition: person of incidence

A quick definition of Equal Pay Act:

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA) is a law that says men and women should be paid the same amount of money for doing the same job. This law was made because women used to get paid a lot less than men for doing the same work. The law applies to jobs that require the same skill, effort, and responsibility and are done in similar working conditions. However, it can be hard for someone to prove that they were paid unfairly because of this law.

A more thorough explanation:

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA) is a law that prohibits employers from paying employees of different genders differently for jobs that require "equal skill, effort, and responsibility and which are performed under similar working conditions." This law was created to address the issue of gender-based pay discrimination, which was prevalent in the 1960s.

For example, if a male and a female employee are doing the same job, with the same level of skill, effort, and responsibility, and under similar working conditions, they should be paid the same amount. If the male employee is being paid more than the female employee, the employer may be in violation of the EPA.

The EPA applies to all employers who are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which includes most employers in the United States. However, certain types of jobs, such as those in the executive, administrative, and professional fields, are exempt from the EPA.

If an employee believes that they have been paid unfairly based on their gender, they can file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or file a lawsuit against their employer. However, the burden of proof is on the employee to show that they have been discriminated against based on their gender.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) | equal protection

Warning

Info

General

General chat about the legal profession.
main_chatroom
👍 Chat vibe: 0 👎
Help us make LSD better!
Tell us what's important to you
MIAMI A
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
TY
got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.