Padma works as a sales clerk at Lavy,an upscale cosmetic brand.Hector is also a sales clerk in the same store.They were both hired the same year and have similar experience and qualifications.However,Hector is routinely paid more than Padma.If Padma files a claim under the Equal Pay Act,Padma will lose if Lavy pays:

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Padma will lose if Lavy pays based on the sales generated by each employee, and Hector generates more sales than her. Differences in wages are permitted under the Equal Pay Act if based on seniority or merit systems, on systems that measure earnings by quantity or quality of production, or on a differential based on "any other factor other than [gender]."

Padma Works as a Sales Clerk at Lavy,an Upscale Cosmetic