Assess Pine Valley Hospital's compliance with the following laws based on these scenarios. 1. Equal Pay Act of 1963 Gertrude and Harry are both new coders at PVH. They have been hired at the entry level Coder 1 position which requires an associate degree, which they both recently earned. However, neither of them have previous HIM or coding experience. She will be working the first shift (day, 7 a.m.-3 p.m.), while he works second shift (evening, 3 p.m.-11 p.m.). Harry has achieved his CCS credential but Gertrude has not. The rate of pay for Gertrude is $14.21 per hour; Harry will be making $14.71. Is the pay difference a violation of Equal Pay Act of 1963? 2. Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 Selena is the HIM director at a 200 bed hospital. She has had exemplary performance evaluations each of her 35 years (15 of which have been as director of HIM), and is a well- respected leader within the organization. Recent financial difficulties within the hospital have administration looking to cut costs. They have made a determination to dismiss Selena, and hire a new director at a reduced salary and fringe benefits.

Assess Pine Valley Hospital's compliance with the following laws based on these scenarios. 1. Equal Pay Act of 1963 Gertrude and Harry are both new coders at PVH. They have been hired at the entry level Coder 1 position which requires an associate degree, which they both recently earned. However, neither of them have previous HIM or coding experience. She will be working the first shift (day, 7 a.m.-3 p.m.), while he works second shift (evening, 3 p.m.-11 p.m.). Harry has achieved his CCS credential but Gertrude has not. The rate of pay for Gertrude is $14.21 per hour; Harry will be making $14.71. Is the pay difference a violation of Equal Pay Act of 1963? 2. Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 Selena is the HIM director at a 200 bed hospital. She has had exemplary performance evaluations each of her 35 years (15 of which have been as director of HIM), and is a well- respected leader within the organization. Recent financial difficulties within the hospital have administration looking to cut costs. They have made a determination to dismiss Selena, and hire a new director at a reduced salary and fringe benefits.

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