The Equal Pay Act: Using EEOC v. Verona Area School District in the Classroom |
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| Authors: | Raygan Pierce Chain Michael Conklin |
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| Institution: | 1. Everett Dobson College of Business & Technology, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, Oklahoma, USA;2. Powell Endowed Professor of Business Law, Angelo State University, Lecturer, Texas A&M School of Law, San Angelo, Texas, USA |
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| Abstract: | This article provides instructions for an engaging classroom activity when discussing the Equal Pay Act of 1963. Students are asked to consider how to approach pay decisions when hiring a new employee for their business. Issues arise when the new hire asks for a higher wage than a current employee of a different sex. Legal Environment of Business/Business Law, Business Communication, and Business Ethics are all tied together in a discussion of what it means to pay someone more or less money based on their sex. |
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