1963 Equal Pay Case Study

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Out of the four choices Mr. Black has I would expand the supervisor’s salaries quickly. There are three reasons for doing so. (1) Not expanding the compensations would be disregarding the 1963 Equal Pay Act. The 1963 Equal Pay Act “expresses the employees of one sex may not be paid wages at a rate lower than that paid to employees of the opposite sex for generally equivalent work” (Dessler, p. 189). (2) Increasing the pay rates of the supervisors is the proper move to make. Fair treatment reflects concrete actions such as “employees are trusted,” “employees are treated with respect,” and “employees are treated fairly” (Dessler, p. 223). (3) It is the right thing to do. “Doing the right thing” the supervisors will feel appreciated. 2. How