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Employment LawCalifornia

California Equal Pay Act

Summary

Prohibits an employer from paying any of its employees wage rates that are less than the rates paid to employees of the opposite sex, or of another race or ethnicity, for substantially similar work.

Rights & Rules

  • 01.
    Right to discuss your own wages with coworkers without retaliation
  • 02.
    Right to be paid the same as coworkers doing similar work regardless of gender or race
  • 03.
    Right to request pay scales for a position during the application process

Penalties

  • 01.
    Recovery of the wage differential plus interest
  • 02.
    Liquidated damages in an amount equal to the wages lost
  • 03.
    Misdemeanor criminal charges for willful violations

Verified Citations

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