Question

women’s earnings as a percentage of men’s, for full - time wage and salary workers, 1979 - 2020 annual averages
source: u.s. bureau of labor statistics. (2021, september 1). earnings of full - time workers. u.s. bureau of labor statistics. retrieved april 13, 2022, from https://www.bls.gov/opub/reports/womens - earnings/2020/home.htm
which federal law was the focus of the information in the graph?
a the equal pay act
b the civil rights act
c the service contract act

Explanation:

The graph shows women’s earnings as a percentage of men’s, related to pay equity. The Equal Pay Act focuses on equal pay for equal work (gender - based pay equity), the Civil Rights Act addresses broader discrimination (not solely pay), and the Service Contract Act relates to service contracts. So the law focused on here is the Equal Pay Act.

Answer:

A. the Equal Pay Act