Equal Opportunity In Employment Commission

and Rubber Co. employee who sued too late for equal pay) was signed into

law on January 29, 2009. It allows employees to challenge pay

discrimination by filing a claim within 180 days of discriminatory

conduct (payment of discriminatory wages, with each paycheck treated as

a discriminatory act). They can recover back pay for up to two years

prior to the filing. Employers who identify and eliminate

discrimination can avoid liability. The new Act is a clarification to

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which makes it illegal to

discriminate in paying wages based on race, gender, national origin, and

religion (employers with fewer than 15 employees may be exempt). To

help you determine whether you're paying workers fairly, visit the U.S.

Equal Opportunity in Employment Commission

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