12 CFR 268.407
§ 268.407 Civil action: Equal Pay Act.
United States · 12 CFR — Banks and Banking · Status: effective
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- 12 CFR 268.407, § 268.407 Civil action: Equal Pay Act, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/45766
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A complainant is authorized under section 16(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 216(b)) to file a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction within two years or, if the violation is willful, three years of the date of the alleged violation of the Equal Pay Act regardless of whether he or she pursued any administrative complaint processing. Recovery of back wages is limited to two years prior to the date of filing suit, or to three years if the violation is deemed willful; liquidated damages in an equal amount may also be awarded. The filing of a complaint or appeal under this part shall not toll the time for filing a civil action.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.