A city's leadership decides to restructure the city's pay scale. The leaders decide to evaluate jobs based on managerial responsibility, education required, and special skills needs. They decide that jobs that men typically perform will receive a bonus because they are generally the primary breadwinners in a family. This goes against what principal?

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The restructuring of the pay scale based on the gender of the employee goes against the principle of comparable worth, which states that jobs with the same value to an organization should be paid the same regardless of the gender of the employee performing the job. The bonus for men in certain jobs because they are considered breadwinners also reinforces the gender gap in pay. Managerial responsibility, education required, and special skill needs are legitimate factors to consider when evaluating job worth, but gender should not be a factor in determining pay. Allocative discrimination refers to the differential treatment of individuals with similar qualifications and abilities, and is related to comparable worth, but not specifically applicable to this scenario.

A City's Leadership Decides to Restructure the City's Pay Scale