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The Equal Pay Act of 1963

In 1963, Congress passed the Equal Pay Act in an effort to equalize the largely disparate pay received by men and women who were performing the same job. The Act was an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Under the Act, Congress specifies that employers may not discriminate on the basis of sex by paying women less than men, and vice versa, when they are performing "equal work." The Act predates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Although the functions of the two Acts overlap, the Equal Pay Act remains in full force.

Anti-Discrimination Executive Order for Federal Contractors

Background and Scope

Unemployment Benefits - Partial Benefits

If a former employee is claiming benefits against the employer, such a claim can be monetarily reduced by whatever amount of temporary or part-time work the claimant might engage in during his layoff or other type of unemployment period. Thus, if some temporary help is required for a job, it may be advantageous to review the unemployment claims to see if there are any claimants currently drawing benefits who could be called back to work.

Covenants Not to Compete

Employers in highly competitive industries often require their employees to sign covenants not to compete, or non-compete clauses, when they are hired. Usually such covenants provide that if the employee leaves his or her employment, he or she will not go to work for a competitor within a certain period of time. Some agreements also require that an employee will not contact the employer's clients upon his or her termination or that the employee will not go into his or her own business to compete with the employer.

The Railway Labor Act and Presidential Emergency Boards

Railway Labor Act Overview