Employment Discrimination-Equal Pay Act (30.010)
Program
30.010 Employment Discrimination-Equal Pay Act
Federal Agency
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
Authorization
Equal Pay Act of 1963, Public Law 88-38, as amended; Fair Labor Standards Act Amendment of 1974; Fair Labor Standards Act Amendment of 1977; Reorganization Plan No. 1, 1978, 29 U.S.C. 206.
Program Number
30.010
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To prohibit sex discrimination in the payment of wages to men and women performing equal work in the same establishment.
Types of Assistance
Advisory Services and Counseling; Investigation of Complaints.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Employers engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce (i.e. subject to The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 201, et seq.), including the Federal Government, and State and local governments, are prohibited from paying sex based wage differentials to men and women performing equal work in the same establishment. Labor organizations representing employees of a covered employer are prohibited from causing or attempting to cause employers to violate the Act. Exceptions are permitted only where payment is made pursuant to a seniority system, a merit system, a system that measures earnings by quantity or quality of production, or a differential based on any other factor other than sex.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
An employee on behalf of herself or himself and other employees similarly situated who believes s/he has been paid in violation of the Equal Pay Act in any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any territory or possession of the United States.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Individuals covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended.
Credentials/Documentation
None.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
A charge may be filed either orally or in writing to the appropriate field Office of the EEOC listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. (The names of persons filing complaints are held in confidence.)
Award Procedure
Not applicable.
Deadlines
A 2-year statute of limitations applies to the recovery of any amounts owing to a person as a result of violation of this Act (may be extended to 3 years in cases of willful violations). There is no agency notification requirement for individuals desiring to bring their own suit under the Act.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
None.
Renewals
Not applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Not applicable.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Not applicable.
Audits
Not applicable.
Records
Not applicable.
Program Accomplishments
In fiscal year 2002, received 1,001 complaints and resolved 1,182 monetarily benefiting 194 people in the sum of $10,334,808. In fiscal year 2002, EEOC filed ten lawsuits on the merits raising EPA issues either as a sole statute or concurrent with other statutes and resolved 12 merit suits with a direct monetary benefits of $9,928,552. Projected data unavailable for fiscal years 2003 and 2004.
Financial Information
Account Identification
45-0100-0-1-751.
Obligations
(Salaries and expenses) FY 02 included in program 30.001; FY 03 est included in program 30.001; and FY 04 est included in program 30.001.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not applicable.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Publications are furnished free in limited quantities. 29 CFR 1620, Equal Pay Act Interpretive Regulations and 29 CFR 1621, Equal Pay Act Procedural Regulations; Compliance Manual Section: "Threshold Issues"; Compliance Manual Section: "Retaliation"; Compliance Manual Section: "Compensatory Discrimination"; Compliance Manual Section: "Employee Benefits" as revised, August 20, 2001.
Related Programs
16.101, Equal Employment Opportunity; 16.200, Community Relations Service; 17.301, Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action by Federal Contractors and Federally Assisted Construction Contractors; 17.303, Wage and Hour Standards; 17.700, Women's Bureau; 29.001, Clearinghouse Services, Civil Rights Discrimination Complaints; 30.001, Employment Discrimination_Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; 30.002, Employment Discrimination_State and Local Fair Employment Practices Agency Contracts; 30.008, Employment Discrimination_Age Discrimination in Employment; 30.011, Employment Discrimination_Title I of The Americans with Disabilities Act; 93.001, Civil Rights Compliance Activities.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
Persons should contact the nearest office of EEOC listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters Office
Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Communications Staff, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1801 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507. Telephone: (202) 663-4900 (Voice) or (202) 663-4494 (TTY).
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not applicable.
