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If a violation of the Equal Pay Act is found, the employer may reduce the wages of the other workers to eliminate the unequal pay.

True or False?

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Final answer:

No, if a violation of the Equal Pay Act is found, the employer cannot reduce the wages of other workers to eliminate unequal pay.

Step-by-step explanation:

No, if a violation of the Equal Pay Act is found, the employer cannot reduce the wages of other workers to eliminate unequal pay.

The Equal Pay Act requires that employers pay equal wages to men and women who are performing substantially similar jobs.

If a violation is found, the employer is typically required to provide the affected employee with back pay and adjust their wages to match those of their counterparts.

Reducing the wages of other workers would not address the violation and would likely lead to further legal issues.

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