{"id":16795,"date":"2023-04-19T08:35:49","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T15:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knowledgecity.com\/blog\/?p=16795"},"modified":"2024-04-01T13:25:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T20:25:17","slug":"how-do-we-address-salary-inequality-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knowledgecity.com\/blog\/how-do-we-address-salary-inequality-in-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do We Address Salary Inequality in the Workplace?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEquity\u201d is a concept that&#8217;s been getting more traction in HR conversations lately. It has emerged as a useful guide for businesses to incorporate values of social justice into their organizations. But what is equity? And how can we tell whether a policy is equitable in its treatment of employees?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article will look at equity and distinguish it from related concepts, like equality. We will outline ways an organization can use equity as a guide and discover why equitable organizations will likely be more profitable in the long term.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s dive into pay equity, why it matters, and how we can work toward a more equitable future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.knowledgecity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-Do-We-Address-Salary-Inequality-in-the-Workplace-1000x667pix.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16799 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.knowledgecity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-Do-We-Address-Salary-Inequality-in-the-Workplace-1000x667pix.jpg\" alt=\"Professional woman working on laptop in an office with motivational words on the wall.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Is Pay Equity?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equity and equality both attempt to embody fairness. Equality is a way to achieve fairness, like in the principle that every person must be treated equally before the law regardless of their identity. While rules requiring equal treatment can get us closer to fairness, there are cases where equal treatment worsens unfairness. In these cases, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">equity <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the proper solution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider the following scenario:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A warehouse hires workers to fill orders on a contract basis. The company gives them each an identical ladder and the same eight-hour shift. They are each paid $1 per item they retrieve and pack. So far, all variables are equal, and their arrangements seem fair.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what if the workers are each assigned to very different areas of the warehouse? Group one is assigned to an area with short shelves that can be picked by hand, and group two is sent to an area with short and tall shelves. Group three is assigned to an area where all the shelves are so tall that they require a ladder. In this case, our everyday assumption that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">equal<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> treatment is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fair<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> treatment breaks down because groups two and three must work more to earn the same wage as group one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What should the warehouse manager do when equality isn\u2019t enough to produce fairness? They need to shoot for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">equity<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by adjusting the details of the contracts to account for the details of the different jobs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They could adjust pay rates according to shelf height, provide workers with safety tools, or vary other aspects of the work or contract to achieve equitable pay for work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many organizations pay different amounts for the same work and qualifications. This is not just a moral and ethical issue, it is a legal one. Most countries have laws that penalize organizations for pay discrimination based on identity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aon.com\/insights\/articles\/2022\/rising-pay-transparency-legislation-and-its-impact-across-the-globe\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laws across the globe,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, prohibit employers from discriminating in compensation based on gender, race, or other protected characteristics. Similarly, in 2021 the European Union began drafting an international legal framework requiring pay equity and transparency. And many other countries are enacting specific legislation to ensure corporate pay is transparent and fair.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why Pay Equity Is Important<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay equity is a basic requirement of fairness. Qualifications and performance must determine pay; any other factor\u2014like gender, race, attractiveness, likability, or religion\u2014should have no effect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay equity is also crucial for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.knowledgecity.com\/en\/workforce-compliance-training-made-easy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">promoting diversity and inclusion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the workplace.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employees are more likely to feel valued, motivated, and engaged when they believe their employer is committed to providing equal pay for equal work. This increases productivity, lowers turnover rates, and betters business outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Pay Equity and Inequality: Some Illuminating Examples and Statistics<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s consider some <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ourworldindata.org\/economic-inequality-by-gender#multidimensional-indices-of-gender-inequality\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">statistics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about inequality in the global workplace. Here are a few examples of the problem as it exists today:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Gender Pay Gap<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nwlc.org\/resource\/wage-gap-explainer\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Women&#8217;s Law Center,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> women working full-time in the United States are typically paid 67 cents for every dollar paid to men. Black women earn 63 cents and Latina women 57 cents for every dollar white, non-Hispanic men earn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If this is a problem you\u2019d like to help your organization tackle, check out our blog on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.knowledgecity.com\/blog\/how-to-support-and-empower-women-in-tech-and-other-male-dominated-industries\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empowering Women in Male-Dominated Industries.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Racial Wage Gap<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epi.org\/publication\/black-workers-covid\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economic Policy Institute<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in 2020, Black workers earned only 73 cents and Latino workers <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epi.org\/publication\/latinx-workers-covid\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">about 72 cents<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0for every dollar earned by white workers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratio<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CEO-to-worker pay ratio around the world is also startlingly high. According to a report by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epi.org\/publication\/ceo-pay-in-2021\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economic Policy Institute<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in 2021, the average CEO earned 399 times as much as the average worker. The unfairness is glaring if one considers salaries a wage earned through labor. No matter how hard they work, a CEO won\u2019t do the equivalent of 399 times more labor than their average workers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Disability Discrimination<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People with disabilities face a significant wage gap, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tcf.org\/content\/report\/economic-justice-disability-justice\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">earning only 68%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of what non-disabled workers earn on average.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Group*<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Avg. Wage Deviation<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Difference using $65,000 Salary<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Salary Adjusted from $65,000<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">White, Male, Non-Hispanic, Cisgender, Straight<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baseline (0%)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-$0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$65,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">White, LGBTQ+, Male<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-3%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-$1,950<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$63,050<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Latinx, LGBTQ+, Male<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-10%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-$6,500<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$58,500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Black, LGBTQ+, Female<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-15%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-$9,750<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$55,250<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Female<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-18%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-$11,700<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$53,300<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Black, LGBTQ+, Male<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-20%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-$13,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$52,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Black<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-25%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-$16,250<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$48,750<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Native American, LGBTQ+, Female<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-25%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-$16,250<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$48,750<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Native American, LGBTQ+, Male<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-30%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-$19,500<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$45,500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transgender, Male<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-30%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-$19,500<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$45,500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disabled<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-32%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-$20,800<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$44,200<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Older Aged (55+)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-34%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-$22,100<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$42,900<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Female, Black<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-37%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-$24,050<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$40,950<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transgender, Female<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-40%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-$26,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$39,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Female, Latinx<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-45%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-$29,250<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$35,750<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Data compiled from the<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/data.worldbank.org\/data-catalog\/world-development-indicators\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Bank<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/ofccp\/about\/data\/earnings\/gender\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">US Department of Labor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/library\/stories\/2022\/09\/income-inequality-increased.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">US Census Bureau<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These statistics demonstrate that wage inequality is a complex issue requiring a multifaceted approach.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How HR Can Address Salary Inequality in the Workplace<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, let\u2019s address some less intensive and formal ways HR can address salary inequality. These are not meant to be taken as alternatives to a pay audit but rather as the major lanes where HR can take action to promote equity. A pay audit will give you more information about how to navigate in each of these lanes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Evaluate and Standardize Hiring Practices<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One way to ensure equitable pay is to make sure that employees are hired into appropriately compensated roles. This means identifying the qualifications and responsibilities of each position and documenting fair and competitive salary ranges for each.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Narrow pay ranges leave less opportunity for two equally qualified people to be hired at different rates. So, where a position\u2019s pay range is wide, it should be part of a well-defined formal pay structure that defines salary sub-ranges based on objective criteria such as education, experience, and job responsibilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more specific guidance, check out our courses on setting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.knowledgecity.com\/en\/library\/BUS1733M1\/initial-wage-and-salary-setting-guidance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initial Wages and Salaries<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.knowledgecity.com\/fr\/library\/BUS1059\/compensation-benefits\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compensation and Benefits<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Counteract Biases in Performance Evaluations<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shrm.org\/resourcesandtools\/hr-topics\/behavioral-competencies\/global-and-cultural-effectiveness\/pages\/try-these-strategies-to-reduce-implicit-bias-in-your-workplace.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Society for Human Resource Management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, performance evaluations can carry bias for a number of reasons, including rushed processes causing supervisors to focus only on the most recent performance results. These evaluations often result in personally biased responses that professionalism requires us to avoid. Here are two suggestions for getting better\u2014and less biased\u2014information out of reviews.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, HR managers can create a clear, precise rubric for evaluations that defines the criteria against which the employee\u2019s performance will be assessed and use objective evidence to measure their performance according to those criteria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the same article referenced above, Eric Ellis, a trusted SHRM conference speaker, even suggests moving away from yearly evaluations to quarterly reviews to maintain a more accurate and fair perspective.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Other Common Workplace Practices for Promoting Equity<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to these suggestions, we\u2019ve created a short video of suggestions for other practices to promote equity in the workplace:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MqGs0FY1Nxg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-rich-links=\"{&quot;fple-t&quot;:&quot;Common Workplace Practices for Promoting Equity | Knowledgecity.com&quot;,&quot;fple-u&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MqGs0FY1Nxg&quot;,&quot;fple-mt&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;first-party-link&quot;}\">Common Workplace Practices for Promoting Equity | Knowledgecity.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are just a few suggestions, so if you want a deeper dive into practical methods, we have a full course on\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.knowledgecity.com\/en\/library\/BUS1733M3\/developing-a-pay-equity-strategy\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developing a Pay Equity Strategy.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>How to Conduct a Pay Equity Audit<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A pay equity audit aims to ensure that all employees are paid fairly and equitably for their work, regardless of their gender, race, ethnicity, or any other protected characteristic. It is not a complicated process, and its usefulness in addressing unfairness in pay will depend on the auditor\u2019s intentions rather than on their data analysis skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the five basic steps to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2020\/11\/how-to-identify-and-fix-pay-inequality-at-your-company\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">conducting a pay equity audit at your institution<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Gather and Analyze Data<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step is to gather all the data about how much employees are paid and all other relevant data. This means collecting all employee salaries, job titles, qualifications, years of experience, accomplishments, and anything else that should affect a person\u2019s pay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, analyze the data to identify pay disparities between employees performing similar work with similar qualifications. There\u2019s probably no organization in the world whose pay structure is completely equitable, so do not fear finding these disparities.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Identify Potential Disparities<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collect a list of disparities so you can identify patterns of inequality. To do this, you can ask two questions. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, do the employees being compensated more than others for their work have anything in common? <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Second, do the under-compensated employees have anything in common?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Address Any Inequities<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the analysis seems to suggest unjustified pay disparities, it is most helpful if HR managers address them promptly by bringing them to management&#8217;s attention. The remedy might involve adjusting salaries, revising compensation policies, and changing hiring and promotion practices to ensure that all employees are treated fairly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The temptation to achieve equality by adjusting salaries downward is best avoided for two reasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, in cases where some employees are undervalued, a downward adjustment in compensation will only result in more employees being undervalued.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Second, it sends the message that equity is achieved by penalizing those valued more rather than by increasing the quality of life of those valued less.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Communicate With Employees<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to communicate with employees throughout the pay equity audit process to ensure that they understand what is being done and why. This can help to build trust and support for the process and can also help to identify any additional issues or concerns that need to be addressed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Monitor and Reiterate<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HR managers should continue to monitor the situation to ensure progress over the long term. This will involve conducting annual pay equity audits to ensure all employees are paid fairly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why It Is in the Best Interests of a Company to Pay Its Employees Fairly<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Achieving pay equity in the workplace is not only a legal requirement but also a moral obligation. Paying employees fairly is not merely the right thing to do, though. It is also in the best interests of businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2021\/01\/compensation-packages-that-actually-drive-performance\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harvard Business Review<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> makes many strong points on the topic. They found that fair compensation can increase productivity and enhance a company&#8217;s reputation. When employees are paid fairly, they are more likely to be motivated and engaged in their work. This leads to increased productivity and better results for the company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conversely, when employees feel they are not being compensated fairly, it can lead to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcamag.com\/nz\/specialisation\/benefits\/7-grave-consequences-of-underpaying-employees\/411260\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dissatisfaction, low morale, and decreased productivity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They may be less likely to put in extra effort, work longer hours, or take on additional responsibilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/businessleadershiptoday.com\/why-compensation-is-important-for-employee-retention\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fair compensation can also reduce employee turnover.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Employees who feel they are being paid fairly are more likely to stay with the company. This way, they can retain valuable employees familiar with the company&#8217;s operations and culture. Businesses known for paying their employees fairly will also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.predictiveindex.com\/blog\/how-compensation-plays-into-attracting-and-retaining-top-talent\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">attract more top talent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Book a Free Demo<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paying employees fairly is in the best interests of businesses. Employees are the backbone of any company and deserve to be compensated fairly for their work. By paying employees fairly, businesses can demonstrate their commitment to their employees and build a positive work culture that values respect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article only scrapes the surface of the resources KnowledgeCity has to offer. Our online videos cover numerous topics, including employee compliance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.knowledgecity.com\/en\/workforce-compliance-training-made-easy\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schedule a free demo to get started today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cEquity\u201d is a concept that&#8217;s been getting more traction in HR conversations lately. 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