Farah Lee and Shaquille Barkley both work as Graphic Designers on the same project at Spendbig Credit Services. However, Farah's annual salary is lower than Shaquille's by $3,000 and Farah has been there longer than Shaquille. The supervisor suggests that the difference is justifiable because Shaquille has a college degree and it is the only way to attract new talent. In reviewing this information, it has become clear that Spendbig is discriminating against Farah Lee by not providing equal pay for equal work. The company is legally bound to provide fair compensation to its employees that work in the same capacity as other employees. The following paragraphs provide an understanding of what the companies responsibilities are to this situation.
             The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibits an employer from discriminating because of a person's sex in the payment of wages for equal work performed. The understanding of this act is that equal does not mean identical; it means significantly equal. The Act states, "That for jobs to be equal, they must require equal skill, effort, and responsibility and must be performed under similar working conditions." They do not need to have the exact same responsibilities; they just need to do comparable work. The example of comparable work is relating a male Barber to a female Beautician; both jobs entail the same functions; they both cut hair and are thereby comparable. Since they are both graphic designers and are both responsible for building web pages for the same project, they perform equal work and thereby must receive equal pay.
             In addition, the fact that Farah Lee has been there longer, that Shaquille Barkley has a college degree, or that the marketplace has become more competitive is irrelevant to this case. In addition to the Equal Pay Act of 1963, several court cases have found there could also be discrimination under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Under this Act,...