Get Pay Right

Introduction

Pay equity is about fairness. If two people are doing the same work, they should be paid the same. But like most things having to do with fairness, it’s not simple. For one thing, there’s really no such thing as equal work. Two people with the same job title at the same company often do very different things and have different responsibilities.

The legal approach is to evaluate the efforts, skills, responsibilities, and working conditions and compare similar jobs to see if they are in the same general pay range.

As a practical matter, the work, people, and market continually change, making comparisons difficult, even with the best information. This is why when you mention “pay equity audit” to any HR professional, they are likely ...