After the Employee Has Demonstrated That the Employer Pays Unequal

question 36

Multiple Choice

After the employee has demonstrated that the employer pays unequal wages for equal work to members of the opposite sex, the burden shifts to the employer to prove that the pay differential is based on:

• A) a seniority system.
• B) a merit system.
• C) a system that measures earnings by quantity or quality of production.
• D) All of these.

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Definitions:

Subsidiary Ledger

A ledger containing individual accounts with a common characteristic.

Control Account

A general ledger account that summarizes the total amounts recorded in various subsidiary ledgers for easier and consolidated reporting.

Accounting System

A comprehensive process of collecting, recording, classifying, and summarizing financial information for business transactions.

Feedback

Measures provided to operational employees or managers on the performance of subunits of the organization. These measures are used by employees to adjust a process or a behavior to achieve goals. See management by exception.