You work for a local school board responsible for all human resource functions for employees working at the school's cafeteria. You determine that male cooks are paid 33 percent more than female cooks with the same work experience and qualifications. The board asks you to provide recommendations to deal with this issue. Which of the following should be included in your recommendations?
A) Contract the cafeteria functions to a third-party service provider.
B) Dovetail increases for the female cooks over a two-year period.
C) Continue with the status quo.
D) Lower the male cooks' wages by 33 percent over a two-year period.

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Option B would gradually increase the wages for female cooks to match those of their male counterparts over a period of two years. This is a fair and reasonable solution to address the issue of the gender pay gap. Contracting the cafeteria functions to a third-party service provider (option A) or continuing with the status quo (option C) does not address the problem of unequal pay. Lowering the male cooks' wages by 33 percent (option D) is not a fair or reasonable solution and would likely result in employee dissatisfaction and turnover.

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