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It really is that simple, yet we continually find ways to complicate the situation.\u00a0 <\/span>For example, let\u2019s say we\u2019ve got two employees, Bob and John.\u00a0 <\/span>Bob has been with the company for 20 years, John for only 18 months.\u00a0 <\/span>They both do the same work and do it equally well.\u00a0 <\/span>In many cases, Bob would be paid more (in some cases, much more) due to his long service to the company.\u00a0 <\/span>But is that fair?\u00a0 <\/span>Should John be punished for achieving in 18 months what it took Bob 20 years to achieve?\u00a0 <\/span>In truth, John should probably get a bonus for getting up-to-speed so quickly.<\/p>\n Or how about this.\u00a0 <\/span>Bob has a spouse and two kids to support while John is single and lives at home with his parents.\u00a0 <\/span>Consciously or unconsciously we may pad Bob\u2019s pay a bit because we know he has a family to feed.\u00a0 <\/span>That may be a compassionate way to look at the situation, but is it fair?\u00a0 <\/span>No, it\u2019s not.\u00a0 <\/span>If both Bob and John do the same work and do it equally well, they should be compensated equally.\u00a0 <\/span>Their personal situations shouldn\u2019t enter into it.<\/p>\n Equal pay for equal work is such a fair and equitable proposition that it\u2019s beyond reproach.\u00a0 <\/span>We get into trouble quickly when we try to explain why we\u2019re not practicing equal pay for equal work . . . because frankly, there is no explanation that makes sense. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It really is that simple, yet we continually find ways to complicate the situation.\u00a0 For example, let\u2019s say we\u2019ve got two employees, Bob and John.\u00a0 Bob has been with the company for 20 years, John for only 18 months.\u00a0 They both do the same work and do it equally well.\u00a0 In many cases, Bob would<\/p>\n