Phoenix, Arizona, Equal Pay Act Attorneys

The Equal Pay Act requires that men and women who work in the same place and have substantially equal jobs be paid equally. If you have the same duties and responsibilities as a co-worker and similar qualifications, but you receive less pay than your co-worker does, your employer may be unlawfully discriminating against you. Your responsibilities and duties, not your job title, is important when determining whether you have a substantially equal job as a co-worker.

The Equal Pay Act applies to any inequality between men and women in their wages, benefits or other perks, including:

• Salary
• Bonuses
• Stock option plans
• Profit sharing plans
• Life insurance plans
• Vacation pay
• Holiday pay
• Travel allowances or reimbursements

If there is an inequality in compensation or benefits between men and women, an employer may not reduce the compensation or benefits of the other to try to make the compensation equal.

At Martin & Bonnett PLLC, our lawyers represent victims of wage discrimination. We have an established record of success in these cases, and we are ready to put our knowledge and experience to work for you.

What Can Be Done About Unequal Pay?

If you receive unequal pay, according to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, each paycheck that you receive may be actionable under federal statutes, regardless of when the discrimination started. According to the Fair Pay Act, you may file a claim for discrimination under federal statutes when:

• A discriminatory compensation decision is made;
• A discriminatory practice is adopted that effects your compensation;
• You become subject to a discriminatory compensation decision or practice; or
• Your compensation is affected by a discriminatory decision or practice (i.e. each time you receive a pay check that is affected by a discriminatory decision or practice)

The ADEA, ADA, and Title VII also prohibit wage or compensation discrimination based on age, disability, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. However, under the ADEA, ADA, and Title VII there is no requirement that the jobs be substantially equal.

Contact an Arizona Employment Discrimination Lawyer

If you have questions about your rights as a worker, we have answers. Please call (602)240-6900 or toll free 1-800-952-4750. You can also contact us online