Pay equity: Equal value to whom?
Journal of Business Ethics · 1988 · Volume 7 · Issue 3
Abstract
This paper is an exploration of the concept “equal value” as it applies to pay equity. Following a brief discussion of several standard objections to pay equity legislation, the paper considers a number of different criteria which are employed in determining equal value or worth. Two in particular are isolated for extended discussion: the desert and the contribution criteria. The paper concludes with a major concern about the phrase “equal value to the employer.” This concern becomes pressing once the desert and contribution criteria are distinguished.
Keywords
Economic Growth, Extended Discussion, Standard Objection, Contribution Criterion, Equity Legislation
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