What Makes the Issue of Equal Pay for Work of Equal

question 77

Multiple Choice

What makes the issue of equal pay for work of equal value a difficult concept to deal with?

• A)it only covers women in the marketplace and ignores other protected classes
• B)generally a company will not know how much it pays its female versus male employees
• C)the concept (and laws)do not clearly define "equal value" and how it can be measured
• D)it conflicts with equal pay for equal work laws
• E)it relates only to certain groups of people as specified by the federal government

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Work-Family Conflict

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Burnout

Syndrome of physical and emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and a lowered sense of self-efficacy that is attributable to work-related stress.