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The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in the payment of wages or benefits, to men and women who perform substantially equal work for the same employer, in the same establishment, and under similar working conditions. The law defined substantial equality of job content on four factors. Which one of the following is not one of the four factors this law defines?
Suggested Answer: D
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36 comments · newest first
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Lavonda
10 months ago
Wait, education isn't one of the four? That seems odd.
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Belen
10 months ago
Definitely agree, education shouldn't be a factor!
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Junita
10 months ago
The Equal Pay Act was enacted in 1963.
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Shanice
10 months ago
Totally with you on that! Skill and effort matter more.
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Raylene
10 months ago
I thought education would be included too, interesting!
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Ettie
11 months ago
I'm a bit confused about this. I thought education might be relevant, but now I'm not so sure.
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Toi
11 months ago
I practiced a similar question last week, and I think education was definitely not included in the four factors.
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Cordie
11 months ago
I think the factors were effort, skill, working conditions, and something else. Education sounds off to me.
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Clemencia
11 months ago
I remember we discussed the four factors in class, but I can't quite recall if education was one of them.
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Lynsey
11 months ago
I'm a little unsure about this one. The question is asking which factor is not part of the Equal Pay Act's definition of substantial equality, but I'm drawing a blank on what the four factors are exactly. I'll have to make an educated guess here.
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Soledad
12 months ago
This is a tricky one. The Equal Pay Act lays out the criteria for determining if jobs are substantially equal, but I can't recall all four off the top of my head. I'll have to read the options carefully and see which one doesn't match what I remember about the law.
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Nadine
12 months ago
Okay, I remember learning about the Equal Pay Act in class. It prohibits pay discrimination based on sex if the jobs are substantially equal in terms of skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions. So the factor that is not one of the four must be education. I'll go with D.
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Olen
12 months ago
Hmm, let me think about this. The question is asking which factor is not one of the four defined in the Equal Pay Act. I know it covers things like skill, effort, and working conditions, but I'm not totally sure about the fourth one. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Sabina
1 year ago
I'm pretty confident I know the answer to this one. The Equal Pay Act defines substantial equality based on four factors - skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions. Education is not one of the four factors, so I'll go with D.
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Veronika
1 year ago
Haha, this is easy! The answer has to be D) Education. The law is all about equal pay for equal work, not equal pay for equal degrees.
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Terrilyn
1 year ago
I think the answer is B) Working conditions. The law considers factors like physical surroundings, hazards, and any other aspects of the work environment.
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Twana
1 year ago
I believe it's D) Education. The law does not consider education level when determining equal pay.
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Jade
1 year ago
D) Education
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Jeniffer
1 year ago
C) Skill
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Hannah
1 year ago
B) Working conditions
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Norah
1 year ago
A) Effort
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Nieves
1 year ago
Actually, the correct answer is D) Education. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 does not include education as one of the factors for determining equal pay.
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Glenna
1 year ago
I believe the answer is D) Education. The law does not consider education level when determining equal pay.
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Elmira
1 year ago
D) Education
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Jade
1 year ago
C) Skill
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Katlyn
1 year ago
B) Working conditions
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Vivan
1 year ago
A) Effort
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Regenia
1 year ago
The correct answer is D) Education. The Equal Pay Act focuses on the actual work performed, not the educational background required for the job.
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Elinore
1 year ago
Working conditions
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Elinore
1 year ago
Effort
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Fausto
1 year ago
C) Skill
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Jenelle
1 year ago
B) Working conditions
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Nickie
1 year ago
A) Effort
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Altha
1 year ago
I see your point, but I still think it's D) Education because education level shouldn't affect equal pay.
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Michal
1 year ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is A) Effort.
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Altha
1 year ago
I think the answer is D) Education.