Samantha, a senior manager at OfficeBoxes, discovered that her salary is lower than a male senior manager's salary. After consulting a human resources employee, she learned thata difference in pay between men and women is permitted by the Equal Pay Act of 1963 if the pay difference is based on a_____.
A) difference in performance
B) difference in life stage
C) difference in ethnicity
D) difference in religious beliefs

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The Equal Pay Act of 1963 allows for pay differences between men and women if the difference is based on a difference in performance, skill, or job responsibility. Differences based on gender or any other protected characteristic, such as ethnicity or religion, are not permitted. Life stage is also not a permissible reason for pay differences under the law.

Samantha, a Senior Manager at OfficeBoxes, Discovered That Her Salary