Scenario C

question 50

Multiple Choice

Scenario C. Use the information given below to answer the questions that follow. The attorney of a company has listed some problems occurring in the human resources department. The potential legal violations are:
• Men were paid an average of ten percent more than women for the same jobs with the same performance levels.
• Women were denied health insurance and encouraged to quit after they announced that they were pregnant. However, men with medical conditions did not meet with similar treatment.
• Several employees who met the required qualifications were not being paid for working overtime.
-In the context of the first problem, which of the following laws has the company violated?

• A) Americans with Disabilities Act
• B) Pregnancy Discrimination Act
• C) Family and Medical Leave Act
• D) Fair Labor Standards Act
• E) Equal Pay Act

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