Lisa, one of the employees at a small factory, says that she should be paid as much as her coworker Jonathan. Lisa and Jonathan have the same job title, but Jonathan has been with the company six months longer. Lisa is white, and Jonathan is African American. Both of them are in their late 40s. Under which federal law might Lisa bring a claim of discrimination?
A)Equal Pay Act
B)Age Discrimination in Employment Act
C)Pregnancy Discrimination Act
D)Civil Rights Act

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The Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from discriminating on the basis of sex by paying different wages to men and women who perform substantially equal work in the same establishment.

Lisa, One of the Employees at a Small Factory, Says