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Summary of differences between federal and state regulations
Employer defined
“Employer” means any person employing one or more employees, but does not include the state or any municipal corporation or political subdivision of the state having in force a civil service system based on merit, or the federal government.
Unlawful employment practices
The unlawful employment practices and exemptions are similar to those under the federal Equal Pay Act. Employers must not discriminate between employees on the basis of sex by paying wages to employees at a rate less than the rate the employer pays to employees of the opposite sex for equal work. Exemptions are provided for a seniority system, a merit system, a system which measures earnings by quantity or quality of production, or a differential based on any other factor other than sex.
State
Contact
Department of Labor and Industry
Regulations
Equal Pay for Equal Work Law, Minn. Stat. Chapter 181, Sections 181.66 through 181.71
Federal
Contact
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Regulations
29 CFR Part 1620, The Equal Pay Act
29 CFR 1621, Procedures — The Equal Pay Act