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Unequal compensation for the same work, paid to different individuals based on their gender (which was almost exclusively lower pay for women).
discrimination against women
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How many Equal Pay Acts are there?
The congress of the United States passed the first Equal Pay Act in 1963. The second one was in 1970. The congress of the United States passed the first Equal Pay Act in 1963. The second one was in 1970. The congress of the United States passed the first Equal Pay Act in 1963. The second one was in 1970.
What did the fair pay act 2009 do?
A) Make less pays for equal work illegal. B) Make's it easier to bring a case against an employer for pay discrimination C) Forces employers to publish pay data D) Equalize pay by type of work ?????????????
Were African American in the union army paid an equal wage as white soldiers?
not until 1865, after a congressional act to give them free pay was passed
The primary purpose of the Stamp Act was to?
The Stamp Act was one of a number of taxes levied in an attempt to get the colonies to pay for part of the cost of the French and Indian Wars and to show the colonies that the Crown had the authority to levy taxes.
What laws were passed during the progressive era?
The Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act Fair Standards Amendment The Equal Pay Act Muller v. Oregon - limits women's work hours Child Labor Laws
What did the equal pay attempt to end?
Discrimination Against Woman.
What did the equal pay act attempt to end?
Unequal compensation for the same work, paid to different individuals based on their gender (which was almost exclusively lower pay for women). discrimination against women
What resulted from President John F. Kennedy commission on the status of women?
The Equal Pay Act.
What was the Equal Pay Act?
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 both men and women.
What is the name of the equal pay policy in America?
The Equal Pay Act of 1963.
Which 2 laws passed by Congress in the 1960s tried to end discrimination?
Voting Rights Act of 1965 Equal Pay Act of 1963
What act requires employers to provide equal pay for equal work?
The Equal Pay Act was passed as an amendment to the Wages and Hours Act (aka the Fair Labor Standards Act) in 1963. The intention of the Equal Pay Act is to equalize pay scales for men and women. Jenni (Librarian-To-Be) #SlamTheBoards Equal Pay Act. (2016). Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition, 1. Fair Labor Standards Act. (2016). Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition, 1.
What are the benefits of the equal pay act 1970?
The Equal Pay Act was significant as it gave women the same amount of pay as men. However women still do not have equal pay today and it will apparently take 50 years!
Which act requires employers to provide equal pay for equal work?
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 requires employers to provide equal pay for equal work, prohibiting wage discrimination based on gender. The act ensures that men and women receive the same compensation for performing comparable job duties, skills, effort, and responsibility.
In what year did congress pass the Equal Pay Act?
The US Congress passed the Equal Pay Act in 1963. in the UK in 1970.
The Equal Pay Act was intended to?
level the pay received by men and women
The Equal Pay Act was intended to _____.?
level the pay received by men and women
