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  2. Etta Haynie Maddox - Wikipedia

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    She fought for the rights of women to take the bar exam and practice law in the state of Maryland. She was a successful vocalist who studied at the Peabody Conservatory of Music before starting a second career as an attorney. She was the co-founder of the Maryland Woman Suffrage Association in 1894 and campaigned for equal pay for equal work ...

  3. Paycheck Fairness Act - Wikipedia

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    Proponents of the Paycheck Fairness Act consider it an extension of the laws established by the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which makes it illegal for employers to pay unequal wages to men and women who perform substantially equal work. In order to find an employer in violation of the Equal Pay Act, a plaintiff must prove that "(1) the employer pays ...

  4. Equal Pay Act and prior salary - Wikipedia

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    The Equal Pay Act forbids American employers from paying men and women different wages for equal jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility, performed under similar conditions. [1] However, employers can rebut Equal Pay Act challenges by showing that the contested pay differential is based on seniority, merit, quantity or quality ...

  5. Equal Pay for Equal Work? Employers Should Prepare for ... - AOL

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    The most significant consequence is the expected increase in litigation against employers. The lawsuits will be difficult to defend and have the potential for significant damages.

  6. Female presenters lose equal pay claim in legal challenge ...

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  7. Employment discrimination law in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Equal Pay Act amended the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1963. It is enforced by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor. [12] The Equal Pay Act prohibits employers and unions from paying different wages based on sex. It does not prohibit other discriminatory practices in hiring.

  8. Four female BBC journalists denied equal pay claim at tribunal

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  9. Compensation transparency - Wikipedia

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    Under Ontario's Employment Standards Act it is illegal for an employer to "intimidate, dismiss or otherwise penalize an employee or threaten to do so" because the worker has disclosed their own wages or because the worker has inquired about the wages of another worker for the purposes of determining the employer's compliance with the law's Equal Pay for Equal Work provisions.