Employers that pay men and women a different salary are violating the Equal Pay Act only if the pay difference is a result of

A. seniority and expertise.
B. merit and experience.
C. performing tasks requiring same skills.
D. the quantity or quality of production.


Answer: C

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a. Adheres to sound internal control procedures b. Violates sound internal control procedures c. Neither strengthens nor violates internal control

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When we create “pictures in our heads” of a variety of social groups, we are drawing on ______.

a. interpersonal constructs b. stereotypes c. prototypes d. scripts

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Which of the following is required of an agency under informal rulemaking?

A) filing the notice of proposed rulemaking in an appellate court B) providing an opportunity for all interested parties to submit written comments to the agency C) scheduling a hearing at which experts give their opinions on a rule proposed by the agency D) appointing a counsel for persons unable to afford representation at the formal hearing

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In the second step of a positive discipline system to correct undesirable employee conduct, managers issue a __________ to an employee to improve his or her unacceptable performance. 

A. warning B. reprimand C. policy summary D. written reminder

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