Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Equal

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the Equal Pay Act of 1963?

• A) It states that tasks performed only intermittently or infrequently make jobs different enough to justify different wages.
• B) It requires employers to offer equal pay for all employees irrespective of their seniority.
• C) It states that the existence of pay differences in jobs held by women and men is sufficient to prove that illegal discrimination has occurred in the workplace.
• D) It requires employers to pay similar wage rates for similar work without regard to gender.

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