This week's Compensation Daily Advisor covers setting salary ranges, employers' pay missteps, job titles and pay decisions, and ageism.
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When in doubt about how to set an accurate salary range for a given position, market survey data are crucial. That’s Compensation 101-level stuff. What’s not always so clear, however, is what to do with those data.
Recent Court Case Illustrates Employer’s Pay Missteps
Equal pay for equal work remains more a platitude than a reality in the United States, with women still earning just 77 cents for each dollar a man makes. However, as a recent court case illustrates, there are some solid remedies available to women who experience unfair pay disparities.
Be Careful About Job Titles and Duties When It Comes to Pay Decisions
Yesterday, Attorney Jeff Hurt of Foulston Siefkin, LLP, took us through the recent Riser v. QEP Energy pay bias case. The upshot is that a longtime—and excellent—employee will get her day in court on multiple discrimination claims against her former employer, QEP Energy Company.
Age Does Not Dictate Talent, Drive, or Success
I recently wrote that we shouldn’t overlook the contributions the younger generation can make. In business, we often assume that experience equates with success and therefore conclude it’s unlikely that a 20-something can make a significant contribution. I think that’s complete hogwash, but so is assuming people can’t have a major career breakthrough in the second half of their work life.