A City Has Its Pay Structure Established by Classes of Employees.For

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Essay

A city has its pay structure established by classes of employees.For example,there are administrative staff and maintenance staff.The administrative staff's pay rate is higher and employees in those jobs are nearly all white male.The maintenance staff's rates are lower and the employees there are nearly all female.Several female employees have brought suit challenging the pay structure as violative of Title VII.Is there a problem?

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