Traditional Job Evaluation Programs Have Been Criticized as Being Gender-Biased

Multiple Choice

Traditional job evaluation programs have been criticized as being gender-biased against women. Which of the following arguments do employers typically make in their defence?

A) Male-dominated jobs require physical strength and endurance of severe working conditions, which makes these jobs more valuable to the organization.
B) Female-dominated jobs are objectively worth less to the organization.
C) Job evaluation is based on internal equity, and so the resulting pay levels are, by definition, non-discriminatory.
D) Job evaluations reflect the rates that the "market economy" sets for jobs.