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1963 Congress passed the Equal Pay Act - the Equal Pay Act was signed by President Kennedy with the intention of ending gender-based pay discrimination.
1media/JFK signed the Equal Pay Act_thumb.jpeg2022-02-09T20:02:51+00:00Gina Leonf0ac362b4453e23ee8a94b1a49fbeeafde2a0a4911which made it illegal for employers to pay women lower wages than men for equal work on jobs requiring the same skill, effort and responsibility. The act provides a cause of action for an employee to directly sue for damages.plain2022-02-09T20:02:51+00:001963Courtesy of JFK Library: BILL SIGNING – S. 1409 EQUAL PAY ACTGina Leonf0ac362b4453e23ee8a94b1a49fbeeafde2a0a49