Which of the Following Compensation Possibilities Is NOT Permissible Under

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following compensation possibilities is NOT permissible under the Equal Pay Act?

• A) Paying a man more than a woman when they are performing the same job in the same organization
• B) Enforcing a seniority plan that pays a woman more per year if she has been with the company longer than a man
• C) Paying a male employee more than a female employee if he has more responsibility and more job duties than she does
• D) Paying a woman more than a man if she is living in a different geographical region in which the cost of living is considerably more than the region in which the male employee is living

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