Many Firms in the United States Once Blatantly Paid Women

question 23

Multiple Choice

Many firms in the United States once blatantly paid women less than men for the same work.In response to shifting values,the federal government enacted the Equal Pay Act in ________,outlawing discrimination in pay based on an employee's gender.

• A)1963
• B)1983
• C)2003
• D)Such a federal law has not yet been enacted.

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