What Did the Equal Pay Act of 1963 Do

question 43

Multiple Choice

What did the Equal Pay Act of 1963 do?

• A) Require employers to provide equal pay for substantially equal work
• B) Require employers to re-grade the pay scales for comparable but different jobs held by women and men to make them more equitable
• C) Require that employers promote more women into managerial positions
• D) Allow for either men or women with the same job responsibilities to be paid more if they are the primary wage earner for their families
• E) All of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Parietal Bone

A broad, flat bone forming the side and roof of the skull.

Intramembranous

Referring to a process of bone formation where bone develops directly from sheets of mesenchymal connective tissue.

Endochondral

Pertaining to the process of bone development from cartilage, a fundamental pathway for the formation of most bones in the body.

Bone Remodeling

Bone remodeling is a lifelong process where mature bone tissue is removed from the skeleton (resorption) and new bone tissue is formed (ossification), crucial for maintaining bone strength and mineral homeostasis.