Pay Equity

In pay equity, would you consider more than just the hourly wage or would you include employee benefits that a group of employees get?

Sept. 27, 2011

E. James (Jim) Brennan and 1 other person answered this question at this roundtable

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People can be guaranteed equal opportunities without requiring that they experience equal outcomes, particularly when the variable outcomes are a matter of their free personal choice. more

Does having performed an internal pay audit at all serve as a defense against a future EEOC claim (or other claim) or s it just "nice to have"?

Sept. 27, 2011

Stephanie R. Thomas answered this question at this roundtable

Lunch at The Compensation Café: Pay Equity - Not Just for Women! [9/27 @ 11 am]

I can't give you a legal answer to this question (I'll defer to Jon Hyman on that), but it's been my experience that having a formal internal pay audit is a useful tool in the event of regulatory investigation or other claim. It demonstrates that ... more

How do you keep your pay audit data confidential?

Sept. 27, 2011

Stephanie R. Thomas answered this question at this roundtable

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The short answer to this question is (A) involve legal counsel from the very beginning of the process, and (B) limit the number of employees involved in collecting the required data and documentation for the audit.
While these two things can't 100% guarantee your pay audit ... more

If you find an equity issue, is it OK to wait until the focal review to fix it? Say the focal review is about 5-6 months away?

Sept. 27, 2011

Stephanie R. Thomas answered this question at this roundtable

Lunch at The Compensation Café: Pay Equity - Not Just for Women! [9/27 @ 11 am]

There's no right or wrong answer to your question - the answer is, it depends. It depends on how big of an adjustment is necessary, how risk-averse (or risk-tolerant) the organization is, whether you're involved in a compliance review or litigation already, and so forth.
Ideally, ... more

What are some best practices in terms of internal pay audits? Are there some red flags to be aware of?

Sept. 27, 2011

Stephanie R. Thomas answered this question at this roundtable

Lunch at The Compensation Café: Pay Equity - Not Just for Women! [9/27 @ 11 am]

In a nutshell, here are my Top 5 Best Practices for internal pay audits:
1. Involve legal counsel in the process as early as possible - not only will they help guide you through the process, they can advise you on legal ramifications and having them ... more

What resources/guidelines are available to get an organization started with pay equity?

Sept. 27, 2011

Stephanie R. Thomas answered this question at this roundtable

Lunch at The Compensation Café: Pay Equity - Not Just for Women! [9/27 @ 11 am]

There are a variety of resources available to help you get started thinking about a compensation self-audit. The best place to start is with your in-house counsel or employment attorney. They will have experience in these kinds of audits, and if they don't, will be ... more

If you perform a pay audit, find some funky stuff, and then don't do anything about it that's potentially more damaging, right?

Sept. 27, 2011

Stephanie R. Thomas answered this question at this roundtable

Lunch at The Compensation Café: Pay Equity - Not Just for Women! [9/27 @ 11 am]

I think that's right. Think about the Wal-Mart compensation discrimination case:
The New York Times indicates that it obtained a copy of the 1995 report from someone uninvolved in the pending Dukes v. Wal-Mart suit who is “concerned that the company hasn’t done enough to correct ... more

Lunch at The Compensation Café: Pay Equity - Not Just for Women!

Sept. 27, 2011

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Sept. 27, 2011

Jacque Vilet asked a question at this roundtable

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Why does an internal pay equity audit matter?

Will written information be available on the pay equity roundtable if I am unable to attend?

Sept. 27, 2011

Caty Kobe answered this question at this roundtable

Lunch at The Compensation Café: Pay Equity - Not Just for Women! [9/27 @ 11 am]

Hi Chris -
An archive replay of this event will be available within 24 hours after the event is over, so you can come back and listen at any time. Also, there will be a written transcript (HTML) available within the next 5-7 business days. Please ... more

What's the biggest misconception about pay equity?

Sept. 27, 2011

Stephanie R. Thomas answered this question at this roundtable

Lunch at The Compensation Café: Pay Equity - Not Just for Women! [9/27 @ 11 am]

The biggest misconception about pay equity is that it only relates to gender. The gender pay gap gets all of the media attention, but it's just as important to ensure that employees are paid equitably and consistently within demographic characteristic. Tune in to the round ... more