Equal Pay Lawyers in The Bay Area And Los Angeles, CA
Equal Pay Lawyers in The Bay Area And Los Angeles, CA
•Protecting Workers in California from Wage Discrimination
California’s Equal Pay Act protects workers from being paid less than they deserve because of their identity. The law specifically prohibits employers from paying people less than what “employees of the opposite sex, or of another race, or of another ethnicity” make for performing similar jobs.
With this protection, you can take legal action against your employer if they pay you unfairly. Our team at McDonald Trial Lawyers is here to help you do just that. We are a client-centered firm that utilizes common-sense business practices to simplify working with our California equal pay lawyers. Legal issues are stressful, but partnering with us does not have to be.
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The California Equal Pay Act
Below are some of the most important things to know about the California Equal Pay Act:
How the Act Determines Unequal Pay
Unequal pay is when an employer pays one employee of a different gender, race, or ethnicity less than another for “substantially similar work.”
•THE CALIFORNIA EQUAL PAY ACT
Below are some of the most important things to know about the California Equal Pay Act:
•How the Act Determines Unequal Pay
Unequal pay is when an employer pays one employee of a different gender, race, or ethnicity less than another for “substantially similar work.”
•According to the law, “substantially similar work” means jobs:
- With similar responsibilities
- Requiring identical skills and effort
- With similar working conditions
- To comply with the law, an employer must demonstrate that any pay differences between employees performing “substantially similar work” are based on education, training, and experience.
Employer Retaliation
The law makes it illegal for employers to demote, wrongfully terminate, or otherwise retaliate against employees for:
- Discussing wages with their peers
- Making inquiries about fellow employee wages
- Taking legal action for unequal pay
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