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The Male Coaches of the Men's Baseball and Ice Hockey

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The male coaches of the men's baseball and ice hockey teams at Downstate Technological University ("D-Tech') receive bonuses for winning seasons.D-Tech does not have women's softball or ice hockey teams.D-tech has a women's gymnastic team and a women's volleyball team but no similar teams for men.The female coaches of the women's gymnastic team and the women's volleyball team do not receive bonuses for winning seasons.The coaches of the gymnastic team and the volleyball team allege pay discrimination based on sex/gender.


A) The coaches of the women's gymnastic team and the women's volleyball team can prevail in a case under the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act only if their jobs are substantially equal to the male coaches for baseball and ice hockey.
B) The coaches of the women's gymnastic team and the women's volleyball team can prevail in a case under the Title VII even if their jobs are not substantially equal to the male coaches for baseball and ice hockey.
C) The coaches of the women's gymnastic team and the women's volleyball team cannot prevail in a case under the Equal Pay Act because the each coaching position is unique based on the differences between sports.
D) The coaches of the women's gymnastic team and the women's volleyball team cannot prevail in a case under the Equal Pay Act because it is not traditional in the sporting world to pay bonuses for winning seasons in gymnastics and volleyball.

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