What are the covered practices? Define what is included in each of the four components of the covered practices and indicate how these components are determined.

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The Answer is Covered Practices: The EPA outlaws unequal pay for substantially equal work in the following four categories: skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions If there is a major difference in one of the four categories, the jobs are considered to be unequal and the EPA does not apply However, minor differences in one or more of the four categories are often considered to be equal work These components should be determined through a systematic job analysisComponent Definitionsi Skill: includes experience, training, education, and abilityii Effort: refers to physical and mental exertion necessary to perform a jobiii Responsibility: includes accountability and supervisory dutiesiv Working conditions: refers to the physical surroundings and hazards associated with a job

What Are the Covered Practices? Define What Is Included in Each