Equal Pay
Ala. Code § 25-1-30 — equal pay across sex and race for equal work, no penalty for keeping pay history private, and two years to sue
No employer, the state and local governments included, pays an employee less than employees of another sex or race for equal work in the same establishment, requiring equal skill, effort, education, experience and responsibility under similar conditions.
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- A seniority system.
- A merit system.
- A system measuring earnings by quantity or quality of production.
- A difference based on any factor other than sex or race.
Pay history. An employer does not refuse to interview, hire, promote or employ an applicant, or retaliate against one, for not providing their wage history.
An employer who violates the act owes the affected employee the wages lost, with interest. A suit is brought no later than two years after the discrimination.
Sources for this section (1)
- Ala. Code § 25-1-30 — Equal Pay and Employment Requirements
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alabama attorney.