Per the health insurance plan provided as an employee benefit at Reindeer Technologies Inc.,male employees and their spouses are covered under the plan.For female employees,however,the insurance covers only them and not their spouses.Which of the following holds true in this scenario?

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The female employees at Reindeer Technologies Inc. have a valid discrimination claim as providing different benefits for one gender than for another is unlawful under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For example, providing spouses of male employees with coverage for short-term disabilities, including pregnancy, while not providing female employees with similar coverage for short-term disabilities for their spouses, or providing prescription coverage for Viagra for men, but not birth control for women.

Per the Health Insurance Plan Provided as an Employee Benefit