Men and women performing the same job are entitled to being paid identically. Notwithstanding experience, a Riverside Equal Pay Act violation occurs when an employer knowingly raises the pay of another simply because of their sex.
Believe you’re being segregated due to femininity or masculinity? Tired of working next to men much lazier than you, but getting paid less for doing identical amounts of work? Rager & Yoon – Employment Lawyers handles cases where men and women are cut short because they’re one sex, or another.
Laws Regarding Pay Equality
EPA (Equal Pay Act) has very specific remedies for individuals paid less than their male or female counterparts. Assuming you’re a female worker, our Equal Pay Act violation attorney may recover:- Attorney fees, reasonably calculated based off the amount of work performed
- A pay raise equivalent to males working in your area
- Backpay that can go as far back as your date of hire if employer has been segregating you the entire period of employment.
- Liquid damages, or an additional sum of money equal to what your backpay is.
- The court may order every female working within the same field performing the same job must also receive raises, backpay and potentially liquid damages.