The appropriate first step for developing a pay structure is to:

conduct a job analysis.

determine pay grades.

conduct a job evaluation.

evaluate market pricing.

Minimum wage laws mandate:

Adults earn a higher minimum wage than minors.

Employees must earn a wage increase every year.

State minimum wage is often lower than federal minimum wage.

The employee will receive the highest pay between local and federal minimum wage.

The following are all characteristics of intrinsic motivation, EXCEPT:

autonomy

money

mastery

purpose

The most discussed and divisive pay equity issue in America is considered to be:

the Equal Pay Act

minimum wage

the minority pay gap

the gender pay gap

Which type of compensation best describes base salary/hourly wage, cash bonuses, and annual incentives?

direct compensation

incentive compensation

intangible compensation

indirect compensation

The following are all accurate statements about closing the pay gap, except:

companies must create equal opportunities for high-paying position

the pay gap is a myth, and companies have done everything they can already to ensure there has been no pay discrimination

companies must evaluate areas of bias that may prohibit hiring and promotion

companies must factor in work accommodations that could slow pay progress, such as flexible work arrangements and time off for family leave.

All of the following are legally required benefits for all employers, except:

health coverage

unemployment insurance

Medicare

workers compensation insurance

An employee who seeks employment elsewhere after someone else took credit for her work is likely motivated by:

compensation

recognition

promotion

passion

One example of a violation of the Equal Pay Act would be:

a female is paid more than her male counterpart because she produces a higher quality of work.

males at one company are paid more than their female counterparts because they work longer hours.

a company pays males and females differently because they believe the males are less likely to take days off

a male employee who works the night shift is paid more for the same job as his female counterpart who works the day shift..

Benefit trends include:

employers becoming increasingly family friendly.

benefits becoming more complicated to decide on.

benefits becoming less personal.

diminishing benefits regarding emotional health.

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