Comments on: Does the "Equal Work Equal Pay" legislation account for productivity differences?

By: Bones

Bones — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:12:59 +0000

your missing how Equal pay works…it’s not like
every accountant at company such n such gets paid X amount and that’s it.
It takes a closer look at at the justification of the pay checks….
account a, works more has more years in…gets x more then account b.
thats ok.
account a gets x more then account b b/c they are some minority group is illegal. (Equal pay also covers race as well)
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By: Master_Beta

Master_Beta — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:27:59 +0000

I doubt it does.. equal work for equal pay is literally that.
If not it may be equal by definition to keep paying them the same but it isn’t equitable (fair).
You pay someone based on their productivity because that’s how its fair and everyone knows where they stand. You work hard, you get paid accordingly. Anything else is unfair and that example could even be considered communism
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By: Clint

Clint — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:07:59 +0000

What a great way to motivate people to do just enough to not get fired since they will all get the same pay no matter how little they do. What will they think of next?
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By: tmwag

tmwag — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:01:59 +0000

Yes, they both get the same pay if they are doing the same job. But, the woman would get promoted first for going above and beyond the minimum. If the productivity was a huge difference, a smart employer would let the slacker go find work elsewhere.
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