Discussion Board

In order to earn full credit, you must read the article and create an original posting of approximately 4-8 sentences , ONE REPLY to any other student in the class, be respectful when disagreeing or bringing up additional points, and you must use correct punctuation, grammar, spelling, and capitalization.  It all counts as part of your weekly discussion grade.  So this means you make TWO POSTINGS per week - the original thoughts and then the reply.

Choose from STUDENT post #1 or #2 below to reply back to.

STUDENT POST #1

I was doubtful that another employment law could really make a difference to promote fairness for all employees, but this proposed bill could really promote better wages.  Not only would it help minorities and women, but also the entire workforce.  Employment laws like the ADEA intend to end discrimination, but there will always be bias with employers and it is difficult to prove discrimination in so many cases.  The proposed bill would require employers to pay based on the skills and experience the candidate possess and not based on their previous salary from another job.  Companies always budget how much to pay for a new position and holding back on a portion of a salary based on previous salary is wrong.  The candidate should be paid justly for the job and previous wage rates do not have relation to this rate.  I agree with this proposed bill that making it illegal to ask for previous wages will help everyone.  If a job posts a wage range between x and y, previous salary history should have no bearing on a new job.

STUDENT POST #2

The bill has its value, but I don’t believe would help with the wages gap. One of the first acts established, was the Equal Pay, which is way more specific, and even like that, the disparity faced between wages still considerable statistics.  They use great arguments, and in theory, sounds as a good solution, but in practice, I believe this is a really tiny change for this big problem. Managers, would simply change their approach, and implement questions such as which basis of salary the applicant is looking for?! This question would not rely on the new legislation, and unconsciously they would still get a basis in people’s wages history. What means, women and minority, would still require for minor salary, simply based on their history, and the wages gap situation would still occur, independently of this new legislation. I believe this is a topic which need attention and new legislations, since it is a need through years, and with the projection of more women in workforce in the future, will become even more necessary, however, I don’t believe this is the bill that would make difference.