Equal Pay & Wage Discrimination

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Employers who commit wage discrimination not only harm the affected employee, but are also violating the law. The right of employees to be free from discrimination in their wages is protected under several federal laws including the Equal Pay Act, Title VII, the ADEA, and the ADA. This protection is enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

If you believe you have a case for wage discrimination, reach out to our Miami firm at (877) 757-2828 or contact us online today.

What is the Equal Pay Act?

The Equal Pay Act (EPA) requires that men and women be given equal pay for equal work in the same establishment, where an establishment is a distinct physical place of business rather than an entire business or enterprise consisting of several places of business. The men and women employees jobs need not be identical, but they must be substantially equal. Job duties, not the title of the position, determines whether jobs are substantially equal.

Specifically, the EPA provides that employers may not pay unequal wages to men and women who:

• Perform jobs that require substantially equal skill, effort, and responsibility
• Perform under similar working conditions within the same establishment

Pay discrepancies are permitted when the pay rates are based on a factor other than gender such as seniority, merit, or quantity or quality of production.

What Are Other Laws That Prohibit Wage Discrimination?

An employer cannot retaliate against an individual for opposing employment practices that discriminate based on unequal pay (filing a discrimination charge, testifying, or participating in any way in a proceeding under the EPA). Here, participation means taking part in an employment discrimination proceeding. Participation is protected activity even if the proceeding involved claims that ultimately were found to be invalid.

Title VII, the ADA, and the ADEA prohibit wage discrimination on the basis of:

• Race and skin color
• Religion
• Gender
• National origin
• Age
• Disability

Contact a Wage Discrimination Attorney Today

If you believe you are the victim of wage discrimination at the workplace, contact a Miami discrimination lawyer at Remer, Georges-Pierre & Hoogerwoerd, PLLC.

If you have questions about equal pay discrimination, call Remer, Georges-Pierre & Hoogerwoerd, PLLC to schedule a consultation at (877) 757-2828 or fill out the online request form. Se habla Español.