Sex Discrimination Under the Equal Pay Act

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA) prohibits your employer from discriminating against you based on your sex when paying you for equal work that you performed. This federal law covers all types of pay, including salary, overtime pay, bonuses, and other benefits. Although the EPA was passed with discrimination against women in mind, this federal law also protects men if they experience reverse discrimination.

If you allege you received unequal pay for equal work, you need to show 1) you received less pay than at least one coworker of the opposite sex, 2) you and your coworker have jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and 3) you and your colleague performed your jobs under similar working conditions and in the same establishment (place of business). Equal work does not mean you and your colleague need to have identical jobs; it just means you need to have substantially similar jobs.

Thickstun Luo LLC may be able to help you pursue a legal claim in Illinois or Indiana if your employer discriminated against you based on your sex, in violation of the EPA. Contact us today for a consultation.

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