No, the equal pay act is not included in the Constitution. Actually, the very use of the word "Act" means it is a statute, not part of the Constitution. The Constitution has a general requirement of equality of treatment, but that requirement is not absolute. It is not in the Constitution because the Constitution is a fundamental powers document. From those powers come the right to make laws governing individual situations, like pay, voting, segregation, etc. It could not cover every instance of every area where an issue of equality of treatment arises.
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The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was a law amending the Fair Labor Standards Act. It was signed into law on June 10, 1963 by John F. Kennedy as part of his New Frontier Program.The object of the bill was to force employers not to discriminate against female employees by paying them less than their male employees.The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that since the passage of the law, women's salaries have drastically increased over the years.
The quartering Act required colonial assemblies to house and pay British soldiers.
1992... the 27th amendment was added to the constitution limiting congressional pay.
There are many amendments included in the US Constitution that are based on voting rights of the citizens. The 24th Amendment makes it illegal to deny any citizen the right to vote based on his or her failure or ability to pay a poll tax.
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