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The Equal Pay Act is a U.S. federal law mandating that men and women in the same workplace receive equal pay for performing equal work. Despite this legislation, a persistent wage gap between genders continues to be an issue, prompting analysis into its causes.
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
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