<P> Equal pay for equal work is the concept of labor rights that individuals in the same workplace be given equal pay . It is most commonly used in the context of sexual discrimination , in relation to the gender pay gap . Equal pay relates to the full range of payments and benefits , including basic pay , non-salary payments , bonuses and allowances . Some countries have moved faster than others in addressing the problem . Since President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963 , it has been illegal in the United States to pay men and women working in the same place different salaries for similar work . </P>
<P> Equal pay for equal work is the concept of labor rights that individuals in the same workplace be given equal pay . It is most commonly used in the context of sexual discrimination , in relation to the gender pay gap . Equal pay relates to the full range of payments and benefits , including basic pay , non-salary payments , bonuses and allowances . Some countries have moved faster than others in addressing the problem . Since President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963 , it has been illegal in the United States to pay men and women working in the same place different salaries for similar work . </P>
when did equal pay for equal work begin
when did equal pay for equal work begin
1963
1963