What is covered by Equal Pay Act (EPA)?
A. The EPA prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in the payment of wages or benefits, where men and women perform work of similar skill, effort, and responsibility for the same employer under similar working conditions. Note that: • Employers may not reduce wages of either sex to equalize pay between men and women. • A violation of the EPA may occur where a different wage was/is paid to a person who worked in the same job before or after an employee of the opposite sex. • A violation may also occur where a labor union causes the employer to violate the law. Q. What is covered by Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? A. The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in all employment practices. It is necessary to understand several important ADA definitions to know who is protected by the law and what constitutes illegal discrimination: Individual with a Disability–An individual with a disability under the ADA is a person who has a physical or mental
