Equity Theory

Is equal pay the same as equitable pay? First you need to know the difference between the two. Equal pay would be a female doing the job of a construction electrician getting the same pay as her male counter part. Equitable pay is the perceived fairness when employee’s compare pay from their job with other jobs in the company. You also need to know that pay adequacy is the pay level that allows the …

…and equality in the workplace. Legislation such as the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act has helped us make progress in correcting discriminatory practices. But we still have a long way to go before the wage gap between men and women are eliminated. In conclusion Equal pay and Equitable pay are in the eyes of the employee. As a manager you need to know what the employee’s needs are.