What federal statutes prohibit equal pay and compensation discrimination?
Question: I work at a job where the employer provides extra compensation to single parents with provable child care expenses. I don’t begrudge my co-workers this benefit, but I still feel it is unfair because I can’t get this extra money because I don’t have any children. Am I being selfish or is this really a violation of employment law? Response: You could benefit from a consult with a plaintiff’s employment attorney. You could have a viable claim under federal anti-employment discrimination laws. The right of employees to be free from discrimination in their compensation is protected under several federal laws, including the following enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (CRA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The laws against compensation discrimination includes all forms of compensation
