ERIC Number: EJ1413869
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0896-5811
EISSN: EISSN-1744-1722
The Equal Pay Act: Using "EEOC v. Verona Area School District" in the Classroom
Raygan Pierce Chain; Michael Conklin
Journal of Legal Studies Education, v41 n1 p7-16 2024
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.
Descriptors: Salary Wage Differentials, Gender Discrimination, Federal Legislation, Class Activities, Decision Making, Personnel Selection, Business, Business Communication, Ethics
Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2191/en-us
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Equal Pay Act 1963
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