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Plaintiffs often file suit under both ______ and the Equal Pay Act.

A) ​the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
B) ​Title VII
C) ​the National Labor Relations Act
D) ​the Executive Order

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In Laffey v.Northwest Airlines, Laffey filed a class action suit against NWA, claiming that the refusal to hire females as pursers violated Title VII and that the differential pay scale and allowances for male pursers and female attendants violated Title VII and the:

A) ​Equal Pay Act.
B) ​Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
C) ​National Labor Relations Act.
D) ​Gender Discrimination Act.

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When an employer places additional requirements on employees of a certain gender, but not on employees of the opposite gender, this is known as:

Jack and Adam were the employees of Steel Co.Inc.Both of them performed equal work in the industry, however, the company decided to give a 40 percent hike to Jack because he was senior to Adam, whereas Adam was only given a 20 percent pay hike to his salary.In this scenario, the company wage differential is justified under the:

A female employee was asked by her male supervisor to sleep with him if she wanted a satisfactory evaluation and recommendation for promotion.When she refused, she was subjected to negative evaluation, disciplinary suspensions, and she was ultimately fired.This action of supervisor can be termed:

In City of Los Angeles v.Manhart, a group of female employees filed suit against the department, alleging that the practice of making female employees pay higher contributions to receive equal benefits upon retirement violated Title VII.The trial court held that, the department's practice:

Wendell was fired without sufficient reason by her company once they became aware of her pregnancy.The company assumed that the Wendell was likely to be absent from work for lengthy periods due to her pregnancy and the ensuing responsibilities of parenthood.In this circumstance, Wendell has a remedy under the:

Which state legislation provides pregnancy leave?

What is the procedure to file suit under Equal Pay Act?

According to ___________ is it lawful for women to be permitted to wear long hair while males are not permitted to have hair below the collar in a workplace.

The Equal Pay Act's coverage is similar to that of the:

An employer who places additional requirements on employees of a certain gender but not on employees of the opposite gender does not violate Title VII.

Identify the case in which the Supreme Court held that the organization's refusal to cover pregnancy or related conditions under its sick-pay plan, in spite of having male-specific disabilities such as vasectomies covered, did not violate Title VII?​

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, the employer may deny leave to employees, who are designated as:

Explain Hostile Environment Harassment.

In Price Waterhouse v.Ann B.Hopkins, Ann Hopkins, a senior manager in an office of Price Waterhouse, was proposed for partnership.When the partners in her office refused to repropose her partnership, she sued the firm.The Supreme Court held that employment decisions may constitute sex discrimination in violation of Title VII, if the decision is based on:

The Equal Pay Act's coverage is similar to that of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

When the pay differentials between the male and female employees are due to a seniority system, a merit pay system, a productivity-based pay system, or "a factor other than sex," the pay differentials do not violate Title VII.

The EEOC clearly states that sexual harassment does not amount to gender discrimination and hence does not violate Title VII.

James and Cameron applied for the position of an assistant professor at Luthans University.Though Cameron had more experience and was better qualified, her job application was rejected by the University Board.The Board felt that as a woman, Cameron would not be able to maintain discipline in her class since most of the students were male.James' job application was considered and he was later hired.In this case, the University Board: