Equal Pay Act 1963: Federal law prohibiting wage discrimination based on sex, requiring equal pay for equal work regardless of gender
Title VII Civil Rights Act 1964: Federal legislation prohibiting employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin, including pay discrimination
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act 2009: Federal law that reset the statute of limitations for filing an equal pay lawsuit with each discriminatory paycheck
Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificate: State requirement (effective 2022) for private employers with 100+ employees to obtain certification showing compliance with equal pay laws
California Equal Pay Law (SB 973): State law requiring private employers with 100+ employees to submit annual pay data reports to California Civil Rights Department
Pay Data Reporting Requirements: Documentation of employee compensation data categorized by gender, race, ethnicity, and job categories
Wage Gap Analysis: Statistical analysis of pay differences between gender and racial/ethnic groups performing substantially similar work
Compensation Structure Documentation: Formal documentation of pay scales, salary ranges, and criteria for determining compensation levels
Job Classification Systems: Standardized system for categorizing positions and determining substantially similar work for pay comparison purposes
Pay Transparency Laws: Recent legislation requiring employers to disclose salary ranges in job postings and to current employees
Salary History Ban: Legislation prohibiting employers from asking about or using candidate's past salary history in determining compensation
Record Keeping Requirements: Mandatory retention of pay-related records, typically for 3-5 years, including wage rates, job evaluations, and demographic data
