21-5B-1 Definitions
21-5B-2 State commissioner of labor to enforce article
21-5B-3 Discrimination between sexes in payment of wages for work of comparable character prohibited
21-5B-4 Employee’s right of action against his employer
21-5B-5 Offenses; penalties
21-5B-6 Provisions of article severable
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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 21 > Article 5B - Equal Pay for Equal Work

  • Commissioner: means the labor commissioner or his designated agent. See West Virginia Code 21-3A-2
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Employee: means any public employee of the state, or any state agency. See West Virginia Code 21-3A-2
  • Fixed Rate: Having a "fixed" rate means that the APR doesn't change based on fluctuations of some external rate (such as the "Prime Rate"). In other words, a fixed rate is a rate that is not a variable rate. A fixed APR can change over time, in several circumstances:
    • You are late making a payment or commit some other default, triggering an increase to a penalty rate
    • The bank changes the terms of your account and you do not reject the change.
    • The rate expires (if the rate was fixed for only a certain period of time).
  • Judgment: includes decrees and orders for the payment of money, or the conveyance or delivery of land or personal property, or some interest therein, or any undertaking, bond or recognizance which has the legal effect of a judgment. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means one or more individuals. See West Virginia Code 21-3A-2
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.