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05.07.2019 • 
Business

Jill and seth, recent graduates, were hired as computer analysts for hrj enterprises. in a conversation over lunch, jill discovered that seth's salary was 15% higher than hers. assuming that she was being paid less because she was a female, jill contacted the human resources department demanding that her salary be increased by 15%. she was told that seth had violated company policy by discussing his salary. seth told jill later that the company lowered his salary by 15%. a. jill does not have a claim for discrimination under the equal pay act because the company remedied the wage discrepancy by lowering seth's salary.b. jill does have a claim for discrimination under the equal pay act because the company remedied the wage discrepancy by lowering seth's salary.c. jill would only have a claim under the equal pay act because title vii does not address gender discrimination relating to compensation.d. jill does not have a claim for discrimination because employers are free to set initial salaries without incurring liability under the equal pay act or title vii.

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