Martha and John Work in a Factory

question 78

Multiple Choice

Martha and John work in a factory.The factory pays each worker $5 per hour plus $.25 per piece of work completed.John is always paid more money than Martha,because John can work faster than Martha can.This situation is:

• A) illegal,because of pay discrimination
• B) legal,because of a seniority system
• C) legal,because of a defined merit system
• D) legal,because the pay is based on a difference in quantity or quality of work
• E) legal,because the pay is based on "some other factor than sex"

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