Wage Discrimination in the Workplace (Note: Received a Grade of B)

Wage Discrimination in the Workplace
Labor Relations
March 2004
Whether you are male or female, most Americans seem to think that quality jobs are difficult to obtain at this time. However, it appears that more women than men are skeptical about their job prospects. As of March 2, 2004, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the 2003 annual unemployment rate standing at 6.0% is at its highest point since 1994 when it hit 6.1%. In 2000, the rate was 4.0% therefore having risen 50% in the short period of only three years. As this change has been so dramatic, it is not surpris…