Equal Pay for Equal Work (FARE Grant). This law prohibits unequal pay based on a protected class for all substantially similar work.The Equal Pay Act (EPA) protects individuals of all sexes. The Act made it illegal to pay men and women working in the same place different salaries for similar work. The Equal Pay Act requires that men and women in the same workplace be given equal pay for equal work. Although the draft bill called for equal pay for "comparable work," the phrase was eventually changed to placate opposing parties. It banned oppressive child labor and set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and the maximum workweek at 44 hours. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA) requires men and women in the same workplace be given equal pay for substantially equal work. Child labor: The FLSA includes provisions to protect children from exploitation in the workforce. Hostile Work Environment.