answer question 1 , 2 and 4

Continuing Case Carter Cleaning Centres Carter Cleaning Centres does not have a formal wage of paying men about 20 percent more than women for the structure, nor does it use rate ranges or compensable same job. When confronted about this practice, Jennifer's The New Pay Plan factors. Wage rates are based mostly on those prevailing father explains, "Men are stronger and can work harder in the surrounding community and are tempered with for longer hours, and besides, they all have families to an attempt on the part of Jack Carter to maintain some support." semblance of equity between what workers with different responsibilities in the stores are paid. Questions Jack does not make any formal surveys when deter- 1. Is the company at the point where it should be mining what his company should pay. He scans the want setting up a formal salary structure based on a ads almost every day and conducts informal surveys complete job evaluation? Why? among his friends in the local chapter of the laundry and 2. Is Jack Carter's policy of paying 10 percent more cleaners trade association. While Jack has taken a "seatthan the prevailing rates a sound approach? How of-the-pants" approach to paying employees, his salary might wage rates be determined? schedule has been guided by several basic pay policies. 3. Do you feel that Jack Carter's gender wage Although many of his colleagues adhere to a policy of differential is justified? Is it a wise practice in paying minimum rates, Jack has always followed a policy today's workplace? of paying his employees about 10 percent above what he feels are the prevailing rates, a policy that he believes 4. What suggestions would you make to Jennifer to improve her company's current pay plan