Employment Laws and Employee Rewards

Before starting this assignment, be sure that you are familiar with the following laws and their amendments:

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (Click on the link for a brief overview.)

Fair Labor Standards Act (Click on the link for a brief overview.)

Equal Pay Act (Click on the link for a brief overview.)

Davis-Bacon Act (Click on the link for a brief overview.)

McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (Click on the link for a brief overview.)

Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (Click on the link for a brief overview.)

Read the required Background material, especially Chen and Hsieh's article on total rewards.

Written Assignment:

Discuss how laws affect the wages that employees are paid. Bring in specific private sector examples as appropriate (including names of employers).

Do laws interfere with or complement an employer's goal of using wage and salary (pay) plans to recruit, motivate, and retain employees? Discuss.

Bring in at least 5 TUI library sources plus any applicable background readings to help strengthen your discussion.

Upload your paper by the module due date. The paper should be 4-5 pages, not counting the cover and reference pages.