The law that prohibits different wages for women and men performing the same job is called the Equal Pay Act. It was introduced in the United States in 1963 as an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from paying employees of different genders different wages for substantially similar work, which requires equal skill, effort, and responsibility.
The law that prohibits different wages for women and men performing the same job is the Equal Pay Act (EPA) of 1963. The EPA is a federal law in the United States that requires employers to pay equal wages to employees who perform substantially equal work, regardless of their gender. It prohibits wage discrimination based on sex by employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The law aims to address the gender pay gap and ensure equal pay for equal work.
