jun 10, 1963 - Equal Pay Act Enacted
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Presidnet John F. Kennedy passed the Equal Pay Act, an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. The Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from discriminating based on sex and requires that each sex be paid equally for substantially equal jobs, based on skill, effort, and responsibility. Women were more encouraged to work with the installment of this actAdded to timeline:
Date:
jun 10, 1963
Now
~ 63 years ago