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Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of the Equal

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Which of the following is a characteristic of the Equal Pay Act of 1963?


A) According to the act,unequal wage payments are lawful if paid pursuant to a differential based on any factor other than race.
B) It forbids discrimination on the basis of sex by paying wages to employees of one sex at a rate less than the rate paid to employees of the opposite sex for equal work.
C) An employer seeking to avoid a violation of the Equal Pay Act can adjust its wage structure by lowering the wages paid to the favored sex performing equal work.
D) Under the act,unequal wage payments based on a seniority system or a merit system are unlawful.

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