Wyn Lee discovered that her friend and coworker, John, is being paid a higher hourly wage than she receives despite the fact that they have similar qualifications and perform exactly the same type of job. It appears that their firm may be:
A) violating the Equal Pay Act of 1963.
B) violating the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
C) violating the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
D) violating the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

Question

Wyn Lee discovered that her friend and co­worker, John, is being paid a higher hourly wage than she receives despite the fact that they have similar qualifications and perform exactly the same type of job. It appears that their firm may be:
A) violating the Equal Pay Act of 1963.
B) violating the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
C) violating the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
D) violating the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

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The Equal Pay Act of 1963 requires that men and women in the same workplace be given equal pay for equal work. Given that Wyn Lee and John have similar qualifications and perform the same job, but John is being paid more, it appears that their firm may be violating this act.

Wyn Lee Discovered That Her Friend and Co­worker, John, Is

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