What Are the Four Defenses Available to an Employer Under

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Essay

What are the four defenses available to an employer under the Equal Pay Act that will permit different levels of pay between men and women?

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Definitions:

James-Lange Theory

A theory of emotion proposing that emotions occur as a result of physiological reactions to events.

Autonomic Changes

Physiological adjustments made by the autonomic nervous system, controlling involuntary body functions in response to physical or psychological stress.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for rest and digestion, counterbalancing the sympathetic nervous system.

Somatic Nervous System

The part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles.