Scenario C. Use the information given below to answer the questions that follow. The attorney of a company has listed some problems occurring in the human resources department. The potential legal violations are:
• Men were paid an average of ten percent more than women for the same jobs with the same performance levels.
• Women were denied health insurance and encouraged to quit after they announced that they were pregnant. However, men with medical conditions did not meet with similar treatment.
• Several employees who met the required qualifications were not being paid for working overtime.
-In the context of the first problem, which of the following laws has the company violated?

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The Equal Pay Act (EPA) of 1963 prohibits unequal pay for men and women who perform equal work. Equal work means jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility and are performed under similar working conditions.