Which law addresses wage discrimination based on sex?

• A. Civil Rights Act.
• B. Age Discrimination Act.
• C. Equal Pay Act.
• D. Vocational Rehabilitation Act.

Answer: (C)

Wage discrimination based on sex is addressed by the Equal Pay Act. This law, part of the Fair Labor Standards Act, requires men and women to receive equal pay for jobs that require substantially equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and are performed under similar working conditions, in the same establishment. It targets pay differences for equal work between the sexes and allows exceptions only when the differential is based on factors other than sex, such as seniority, merit, quantity or quality of production, or other non-sex factors. The Civil Rights Act also protects against sex discrimination in employment but is broader than pay for equal work. The other laws mentioned cover different areas—age discrimination and discrimination against people with disabilities.