The Equal Pay Act

question 15

Multiple Choice

The Equal Pay Act:

• A) does not allow variances in wages pursuant to a seniority system.
• B) generally requires that members of both sexes be paid equally for equal work.
• C) generally requires a system that measures earnings by quantity of work performed.
• D) generally requires a system that measures earnings by quality of work performed.

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