Almost all employers in Illinois are subject to the Illinois Equal Pay Act, and any employers subject to the U.S. Minimum Wage Act are also subject to the Federal Pay Act, that ensure women are paid equal to men for the same job, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, that prohibits gender discrimination. While the determination of what constitutes equal pay is complex, violations, particularly shown to be in bad faith, can result in government enforcement actions and individual civil suits to recover compensatory damages, costs, attorney’s fees, and possibly punitive damages. As enforcement and suits have increased, every employer should evaluate, document, and correct its employment practices to ensure compliance.
Equal pay is not only good business, it’s the law.
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