Pursuant to the Equal Pay Act of 1963, an employer cannot pay a woman less than a man (or vice-versa) for a job that requires equal skill, effort and responsibility and that is performed under similar working conditions. Exceptions are permitted when the payment is made pursuant to a seniority system, a merit system, a system that measures earnings by quantity or quality of production, or any other legitimate business reason.


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