The California Equal Pay Act has prohibited an employer from paying its employees less than employees of the opposite sex for equal work. Fill out and submit the "Equal Pay Act Complaint" Form (EPA ‐1).Please read the following Instructions to ensure that you are completing the Form correctly. California Labor Code 1197.5 mimics the federal Equal Pay Act in its efforts to rectify the wage disparity that has been identified as impacting women workers. The California Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from paying certain workers less than employees of the opposite sex for substantially similar work. There are strict deadlines for filing a charge of discrimination, please review the information in the timeliness tab or call 1-800-669-4000. Retaliation complaints in California can be filed with the Labor Commissioner's Office. That office also handles violations of the state's equal pay laws. Our attorneys have a wealth of experience handling equal pay and other compensation and discrimination issues throughout the San Francisco, California, area. Equal Pay Act of 1963.