Working as an Elevator Operator Used to Be a Common

question 155

Multiple Choice

Working as an elevator operator used to be a common job in the workforce four decades ago, but today few jobs remain.The unemployment created by introduction of automatic elevators would be considered:

• A)wait.
• B)cyclical.
• C)frictional.
• D)structural.

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Definitions:

Equal Pay Act

A U.S. law that prohibits wage discrimination based on sex by requiring equal pay for equal work performed by employees in the same establishment.

Liquidated Damages

A predetermined amount of money stipulated within a contract that one party will pay to the other in the event of a breach.

EEOC

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a federal agency that administers and enforces civil rights laws against workplace discrimination in the United States.

BFOQ Defense

Stands for "Bona Fide Occupational Qualification," it is a defense used by employers to justify discrimination that is reasonably necessary to the normal operation of a particular business.