Jill and Sam,recent Graduates,are Hired as Computer Analysts for HRJ

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Jill and Sam,recent graduates,are hired as computer analysts for HRJ Enterprises Inc.In a conversation over lunch,Jill discovers that Sam's salary is 15 percent higher than hers.Assuming that she is being paid less because she is a female,Jill contacts the human resources department,demanding that her salary be increased by 15 percent.After a few days,however,she is informed that Sam had violated company policy by discussing his salary,and his salary would also be reduced by 15 percent to maintain equality.In this scenario,Jill:

• A) does not have a discrimination claim under the Equal Pay Act because the company remedied the wage discrepancy by lowering Sam's salary.
• B) has a discrimination claim because the employer violated the Equal Pay Act by reducing Sam's salary to match Jill's salary.
• C) has a claim under the Equal Pay Act only if she can show that she incurs more monthly expenses than Sam.
• D) does not have a claim for discrimination under the Equal Pay Act because HRJ Enterprises is a private employer.

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