The EEOC Web site on litigation statistics linked in the Resources includes a chart of suits and resolutions brought by the EEOC from 1997 to 2010. Please review the entire chart. When responding to the questions in this discussion, please refer to the data included about the Equal Pay Act of 1963. The rows on the chart related to the Equal Pay Act are titled Suits with EPA Claims. There is one row under the Suits section and one under the Resolutions section.

Of the types of suits filed, suits involving claims of violations related to the Equal Pay Act seem to be relatively low compared to the others. Why do you think this is?

Based on the information you reviewed, do you believe this regulatory agency is effective in enforcing the laws? What are your suggestions about how they can improve their practices? How can they work to ensure that employers understand and abide by these laws?

A number of arguments are presented that offer an explanation. With which do you agree? Are there points of rationale the authors missed?

Answer these questions in this discussion thread, and, together with your peers, analyze how law and regulatory agencies are affecting compensation policy.