Which act requires paying men and women equal wages for work that requires equal skill, effort, and responsibility and is performed under similar working conditions?

• A. Equal Pay Act
• B. Fair Labor Standards Act
• C. Family and Medical Leave Act
• D. Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

Answer: (A)

The main concept is wage equality for men and women when the work requires equal skill, effort, and responsibility under similar conditions. The correct law ensures that pay is not based on gender for jobs that are substantially equal, prohibiting sex-based wage discrimination. The other laws address different employment issues: the Fair Labor Standards Act covers minimum wage and overtime rules, not wage comparisons between sexes; the Family and Medical Leave Act provides job-protected leave for family and medical reasons; and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act bans discrimination based on genetic information. So the provision that directly governs equal pay for equal work is the Equal Pay Act.