Mary and Sue both work in the same department. Mary believes that Sue is being p
ID: 418454 • Letter: M
Question
Mary and Sue both work in the same department. Mary believes that Sue is being paid considerably more than she is. In fact, both employees are being paid about the same amount. Mary wants a pay raise and complains to her boss and the compensation manager. Mat should the compensation manager say, assuming the firm follows the policy of not revealing the pay of individual employees? Should Mary be told the amount of Sue's pay? Or, should Mary only be told that there is a "misunderstanding" and that her belief is incorrect? Or, should some other approach be taken?
Explanation / Answer
As the policy is of not revealing the pay of individual it is bever a good idea to provide the details of any employee. So the compensation manager should allude and inform that all employees of the same grade are mandatorily paid in the same range and there is no differentiation.
In no circumstance Sue's pay should be discussed. And rather than correcting the misunderstanding the company policy of payment equality should be put forth, which will indirectly corecting her belief.
But in an indirect way the point can be informed and the misunderstanding can be cleared, without referring to any single employee and disclosing facts which are not as per the company policy..