The xylem transports water and soluble mineral nutrients from the roots throughout the plant. It is also used to replace water lost during transpiration and photosynthesis. Xylem sap consists mainly of water and inorganic ions, although it can contain a number of organic chemicals as well.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Equal Pay Act 1970 is an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament which prohibits any less favourable treatment between men and women in terms of pay and conditions of employment. The Act has now been mostly superseded by Part 5, chapter 3, of the Equality Act 2010.or an employee to claim under this Act they must prove one of the following: 1  That the work done by the claimant is the same, or broadly the same, as the other employee. 2  That the work done by the claimant is of equal value (in terms of effort, skill, decision and similar demands) to that of the other employee.
Equal Pay Act of 1963 â¢ Under the Equal Pay Act of 1963, if men and women in an organization are doing â¢ equal work, the employer must pay them equally. The act defines equal in terms of â¢ skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions. However, the act allows for reasons