NC H1114

Enacts the Equal Pay Act requiring employers with more than five employees to pay equal wages to employees of opposite sexes for the same job classification in the same establishment.

Prohibits wage variations based on sex but allows differences based on seniority, length of service, ability, skill, shift differences, hours worked, or other reasonable non-sex factors applied in good faith.

Prevents employers from reducing any employee's pay to achieve compliance with the equal pay requirements.

Prohibits employer retaliation against employees who seek redress or participate in investigations under the Act.

Allows employees to file complaints with the Department of Labor and pursue civil actions for unpaid wages within two years of discovering the violation, without exhausting administrative remedies.