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Evelyn Ellis has written: 'Sex discrimination law' -- subject(s): Law and legislation, Sex discrimination against women, Sex discrimination in employment, Equal pay for equal work 'EC sex equality law' -- subject(s): Law and legislation, Sex discrimination, Equal pay for equal work, Sex discrimination in employment 'Public law of the European Community' -- subject(s): Public law, International law 'EU Anti-Discrimination Law (Oxford European Community Law Series)'
Yes of course they are. Why wouldn't anyone be entitled to equal pay for equal work?
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibits unequal pay for men and women performing substantially equal work in the same workplace. It aims to eliminate wage disparities based on gender.
Ann C. C. Young has written: 'Anti-Discrimination (Pay) Act 1974' -- subject(s): Equal pay for equal work, Law and legislation
If you assume that every human is equivalent ( same value ), you should pay the same for equal work. It does not mean you pay the same amount of money, but more that he can buy the same with his wage.
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H. F. Normanton has written: 'Sex differentiation in salary' -- subject(s): Equal pay for equal work, Law and legislation, Employment, Women
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.
The Equal Pay Act was intended to prohibit pay discrimination based on sex by mandating equal pay for equal work performed by employees, regardless of gender.
Ingeborg Heide has written: 'Gender roles and sex equality' -- subject(s): Employment, Equal pay for equal work, Law and legislation, Social security, Women
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.