.. TEW 12:55 PM s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com 6. Major federal equal employment opportunity laws attempt to correct social problems of interest to particular groups of workers called: a significant worker classes b privileged classes c.protected classes d.equal employment classes ANS: 7. The Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from discrimination in pay based on: b. gender c.religion d. Age and gender ANS: 8. Employers that pay men and women a different salary are violating the Equal Pay Act only if the pay difference is a result of: a seniority b. Merit and seniority only c. performing work of similar skill effort and responsibility under similar conditions d. incentive plans ANS: 9. The Equal Pay Act was passed as an amendment to the a. Civil Rights Act b. Age Discrimination in Employment Act c. Equal Employment Opportunity Act d. None of the above ANS: 10. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act makes it illegal to discriminate because of a. race and sex b. seniority c. experience d. merit. E + 5