Chris Clements and Pat Palmer are both computer programmers. One day, they find out that Chris earns £31,750 a year while Pat earns £40,100. Chris is surprised and says ‘I can’t think of any reasons why we should be paid so differently’. Pat replies ‘I can think of at least 20 reasons.’  

1. Form groups of four or five.

2. Read Chris and Pat compare salaries (based on Renard, 2008).

3. Individually, list all the reasons you can think of why Chris and Pat earn different salaries. You can include reasons that may be legal or illegal, wise or unwise.

4. As a group, combine your reasons, where possible adding to them, so that your group list contains 20 items.