Management (LUBS5365M) Assignment One: Explain why inequalities in pay persist in the UK labour market and how these can be addressed with reference to legislation‚ social policy and other factors. Submission Date: 12/03/2014 Word Count: 2992 Introduction In current society‚ the gender equalities in pay are obviously in most countries‚ especially in UK labour market‚ it is one of the highest gender pay gap in European Union (Rubery‚ 1998). OECD (2013) represent that GPG
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Identify the external influences that may affect pay levels within an organization: Economy Markets Industry Taxation Competitors Salary trends Pay cuts Shareholders Union Competitive Positioning Where does the organisation want to be in the market in terms of pay: On par with competitors Below industry (cost focused strategy) Leader in the market Set own trends Market pricing This is a system of collecting data on the pay rates for similar jobs in other organisations to establish
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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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United States‚ but from other countries as well. Pay riding is basically riding the fence in which both parties benefit. Frattiani & Kang (2004) mentioned counties pulling out troops or Saudi Arabia being a supposed ally but are home to extremist groups. Another example of pay riding would be Pakistan harboring Osama Bin Laden. Well I have a question for you. Letting the enemy know that you are pulling out of a country at a specific time‚ is that pay riding and for who? It is beneficial supposedly
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Position Paper: Teacher Performance Pay John Filutze November 15‚ 2011 Jeff Abbott‚ Ph.D. Performance-based pay has been a hot topic among conversations regarding public education over the past several years. Performance-based pay‚ pay-for-performance‚ or merit pay‚ are all synonymous with pay programs “whereby teacher bonuses are tied to improvements in students’ performance” (Cissell‚ 2010‚ p. 119). Some programs even determine teacher pay‚ not just bonuses‚ based on student
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Reimbursement and Pay-for-Performance HCS 531 November 11th‚ 2013 Regina Pointer Introduction There is a growing trend in the United States called pay-for-performance. Pay-for-performance is a system that is used where providers are compensated by payers for meeting certain pre-established measures for quality and efficiency (What is Pay-for-Performance‚ n.a.). We are going to be discussing what pay-for-performance is. There are different aspects of pay-for-performance which include; the effects
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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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awards‚ the final goals for employers are that improving productivity‚ profit and service quality. Performance-related pay is a system that encourages workers and employees to increase their workforce and develop the overall performance for the company (Local Government‚ 2008). For workers‚ performance-related pay is indeed a good motivator. Using performance-related pay for workers will inspire employees to work harder and make them to more aggressive on their work. This system is not only has
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1 Space gap- Pick and Pay has various franchises around South Africa. Getting goods that are out of stock maybe difficult if geographically the stores are a far distance from one another so there are various depots in each province. Pick and Pay has an online shopping facility to bridge the gap between the manufacturer and the consumer. They don’t outsource transport companies either but use their own trucks for transportation of goods. Time gap- Goodness as Pick and Pay say is what they are striving
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