[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1604.8]

[Page 196-197]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
          CHAPTER XIV--EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
 
PART 1604_GUIDELINES ON DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF SEX--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  1604.8  Relationship of title VII to the Equal Pay Act.

    (a) The employee coverage of the prohibitions against discrimination 
based

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on sex contained in title VII is coextensive with that of the other 
prohibitions contained in title VII and is not limited by section 703(h) 
to those employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
    (b) By virtue of section 703(h), a defense based on the Equal Pay 
Act may be raised in a proceeding under title VII.
    (c) Where such a defense is raised the Commission will give 
appropriate consideration to the interpretations of the Administrator, 
Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, but will not be bound 
thereby.