Practice Quiz

ASWB Social Work Clinical

Category - Ethics

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Bethany, a clinical social worker, discovers that a male colleague has been getting a higher pay grade. They both have the same expertise and work with the same clientele. As soon as this information is obtained, Bethany goes directly to court without first contacting her supervisor. This is legal under what law?
  1. Discrimination Act
  2. Equal Pay Act
  3. Equal Employment Opportunity
  4. Americans with Disabilities Act
Explanation
- The Equal Pay Act requires that men and women in the same workplace receive equal pay for the same work. This includes bonuses, overtime pay and stock options. Gender-based pay discrimination is not tolerated in the field of social work.
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