This law applies to all Florida-area businesses that employ two or more people. The Equal Pay Act requires that men and women in the same workplace be given equal pay for equal work.The EPA generally requires covered employers to provide equal pay to persons performing the same job regardless of gender. The Equal Pay Act (EPA) protects individuals of all sexes. The primary laws protecting employees from equal pay violations in Florida include the Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA) and the federal EPA. Equal pay for male and female workers has long been a hotbutton issue. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 signed into law the requirement that persons performing the same job should earn the same amount of money, regardless of their gender. Equal pay for male and female workers has long been a hotbutton issue. Equal pay in the United States is actually a relatively new legal standard. Fair employment practices.