1963

1964

1965

1966

To prohibit employers from discriminating on the basis of sex in the payment of wages

To ensure that women are paid the same as men for equal work

To promote equal opportunity for women in the workplace

All of the above

Work that is substantially the same

Work that is performed in the same establishment

Work that is performed under similar working conditions

All of the above

Paying women less than men for the same work

Paying women less than men for work that is substantially the same

Paying women less than men for work that is performed in the same establishment

Paying women less than men for work that is performed under similar working conditions

Seniority

Merit

Quantity or quality of production

Any other factor other than sex

Back pay

Injunctions

Reinstatement

All of the above

With the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

With the Department of Labor (DOL)

With the state labor department

Any of the above

180 days

300 days

2 years

3 years

The difficulty of proving wage discrimination

The lack of awareness of the Equal Pay Act among employees

The fear of retaliation from employers

All of the above

Encouraging women to enter male-dominated fields

Providing women with equal access to education and training

Addressing the gender pay gap in collective bargaining agreements

All of the above

It has eliminated the gender pay gap.

It has reduced the gender pay gap.

It has had no impact on the gender pay gap.

It has increased the gender pay gap.

Occupational segregation

Discrimination in hiring and promotion

The lack of affordable childcare

All of the above

Educate themselves about the gender pay gap.

Talk to their employers about equal pay.

Support businesses that are committed to equal pay.

All of the above

Equal pay for women is a distant dream.

Equal pay for women is achievable in the near future.

Equal pay for women is already a reality.

None of the above

Change the way we think about gender roles.

Address the gender pay gap in collective bargaining agreements.

Provide women with equal access to education and training.

All of the above