Which of the Following Actions Would Violate the Intent of the Equal

question 194

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions would violate the intent of the Equal Pay Act?

• A) Refusing to hire women
• B) Paying a man more than a woman doing the same job because he had worked for the company longer than she
• C) Paying a man more than a woman doing the same work simply because he has qualifications she does not have
• D) Paying a woman less than a man doing the same work because she is the second wage earner in a dual-career family
• E) Using performance differences as justification for pay differences between men and women doing the same job

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