1. Companies Open Up Once-Taboo Talk of Pay Scale
From small businesses to multinational firms, companies are tweaking workforce strategies so highly sought candidates understand their total rewards.
2. Flushing Out HR Snakes
The movie "Snakes on a Plane" depicts the terror of being trapped in a confined space with life-threatening pythons, rattlesnakes and the like. While some might see this movie as having no connection to human resources, I see it as the perfect metaphor for the typical HR department.
Employees in the U.S. are protected against compensation discrimination under several federal laws, the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission points out on its Web site.
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mployees in the U.S. are protected against compensation discrimination under
several federal laws, the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission points out on its
Web site. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 provides that "Employers may not pay unequal
wages to men and women who perform jobs that require substantially equal skill,
effort and responsibility, and that are performed under similar working
conditions within the same establishment." For the specifics and more
information on when pay differentials are allowed and on other federal laws that
affect compensation, HR managers may want to visit the
EEOC page on "Equal Pay
and Compensation Discrimination."
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mployees in the U.S. are protected against compensation discrimination under
several federal laws, the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission points out on its
Web site. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 provides that "Employers may not pay unequal
wages to men and women who perform jobs that require substantially equal skill,
effort and responsibility, and that are performed under similar working
conditions within the same establishment." For the specifics and more
information on when pay differentials are allowed and on other federal laws that
affect compensation, HR managers may want to visit the
