Question

TeAnna and Nate are lab technologists at a petroleum firm. Assume TeAnna and Nate have the same education and experience. Also assume that in each scenario Nate eams $5,000 more per year than TeAnna. Which of the following is most likely a violation of the Equal Pay Act? O Nate supervises 50 employees while TeAnna supervises 1 employee O Nate consistently receives better performance appraisals than TeAnna O Nate works in a laboratory with highly toxic chemicals, while TeAnna works in a laboratory with harmless geological soil specimens O Nate's lab has produced twice as many valuable reports on potential petroleum finds as TeAnna in the past O Nate is paid more than TeAnna because previous male employees of the firm have generaly been more successful lab technologists 1.5 pts DQuestion 16 Which of the following employers would probably have the most grounds to conduct a credit check on an applicant for a job? O A Bank O A Manufacturer of Vacuum Cleaners 9 3 4 5

Answer 1

Nate is paid more than TeAnna because previous male employees of the firm have generally been more successful lab technologists

In this case it would be a violation of the equal pay act as there is a discrimination of pay based on gender.