The gender pay gap is a measure of the difference between the earnings of men and women. Equal pay is the issue that women have been facing for long time in the history. Despite of many policies introduced starting in 1970 the Equal Pay Act. This has lead to many law changes until introduction of Equality Act 2010 which according to the Government Equalities Office (2010) it simplifies the removing inconsistence and making it easier for people to understand and comply with it. The office states that
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close the gap such as‚ the Equal Pay Act in 1963‚ the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009‚ and many other legislations that prohibit employment discrimination‚ women are still earning less than men. Women earn on average 78 cents for every dollar that men earn. This gender pay gap needs to be closed because unequal pay affects women’s pensions or retirement income‚ women need to provide for their families‚ and lower wages for women affect men too. The unequal pay that women experience affects their
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paid on a merit system‚ or Pay for Performance system. There are some that believe that there are too many external factors in a class room for a teacher’s salary to be based on how he or she performs in the class room. Teacher’s pay for performance will be highlighted by first discussing what is pay for performance‚ next‚ detailing the definition of teaching‚ and finally‚ exploring the question of should teacher’s salaries be based on a student’s academic performance. Pay for performance is essentially
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men and women both do the amount of work. This is alarming since if in over a hundred years the United States has not solved a simple human rights issue‚ then what will happen when a major humanitarian issue arises. The other disquieting thought from pay inequality is that still a significant portion of the United States dismisses this issue as being nonexistent. Martin Luther King ‚Jr has said‚ “Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”
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My whole life I remember my parents living pay check to pay check barely making bills‚ and always telling us we could have what we wanted‚ because we didn’t have money. Living in a different apartment every year‚ because rent was getting risen again. I moved from school to school‚ and felt like I never lived in a stable home. I was never afraid of change‚ and feel like my parents did their best to do all that they could to make sure we had a roof over our head and food on the table. As a child I
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Every day people face many different issues in their work environments. These issues range from pay related issues to performance issues and among them are the ethical dilemmas that they may face. The moral beliefs that people have are causing plenty of strife in their work places. One particular situation is my husband’s friend and his abuse of working the supply room and using the gas card he was issued by the military for his personal vehicles. My husband has a friend who worked in the supply
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Pay systems Introduction Pay is a key factor affecting relationships at work. The level and distribution of pay and benefits can have a considerable effect on the efficiency of any organisation‚ and on the morale and productivity of the workforce. It is therefore vital that organisations develop pay systems that are appropriate for them‚ that provide value for money‚ and that reward workers fairly for the work they perform. Pay systems are methods of rewarding people for their contribution to
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Cited: Page 1) Whiteside‚ Kelly (2004) College Athletes Want a cut of the Action-http://www.usatoday.com/sports/2004-08-31-top-ten-number-7_x.htm (accessed November 28‚ 2004) 2) Fleck Jon (2002) College Athletes–pay for play?- http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/1-9-2002-9123.asp (Accessed November 28‚ 2004)
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Navigating Pay Equity: Developments in Legislation March 24‚ 2014 Agenda • Historical legislation • Lilly Ledbetter • Paycheck Fairness Act • Impact and advice for HR professionals Equal Pay Act (EPA) • Passed in 1963 as an amendment to the FLSA • Requires equal pay for substantially equal work ▫Skill‚ Effort‚ Responsibility‚ Working Conditions • Gender claims only • Not required to show discriminatory intent EPA - Affirmative Defenses • Seniority system • Merit system • System which measures
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