The Georgia Equal Pay Act prohibits an employer from discriminating on the basis of sex by paying wages to employees of one sex at a rate less than the rate at which it pays wages to employees of the opposite sex for equal work, within any establishment in which the employees work (GA Code Sec. 34-5-1 et seq.). Jobs are considered equal when they require equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and are performed under similar working conditions. The Act applies to all public employers and private employers with 10 or more employees. Employers may not lower the wage rate of an employee in order to comply with the Act.
Retaliation. The Act also prohibits retaliation against employees who complain about unlawful discriminatory practices or participate in the investigation or hearing of a claim under the Act.
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• A differential based on any factor other than sex
