Question

Janet and Joe both work as account managers. They have similar education, training, and work experience. Yet Joe receives a lower salary than Janet based on his disability. This is an example of _____.

Answer 1

The answer is wage discrimination. Wage discrimination is the inequality in the payment of wages to a certain minority sector. In general, this minority group is made up of black people, women and people with disabilities. For wage discrimination, people must have the same education and equivalent academic qualifications.