The female nurse works in a nursing home where many of the patients are military service veterans. She discovers that a male nurse with whom she works makes $2.80 per hour more than she makes
In which situation could this be legal under affirmative action? 1. The male nurse is also a veteran.
2. The male nurse's yearly evaluations are better than the female nurse's.
3. The male nurse is physically stronger than the female nurse.
4. The male nurse is friendlier and gets along better with the male patients.
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Rationale: Courts have upheld that unequal pay may be legal if based on seniority, merit, incentive systems, and a factor other than gender. In this case, the male nurse has a better track record of yearly evaluations. This is sufficient to justify the difference in pay, unless the female nurse can prove preferential treatment in the evaluation system.
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