Chapter 12

Question 1

Role of government in compensation

Answer 1

determines if pay is fair, employees are protected, pay decisions

Question 2

Minimum wage

Answer 2

set by goverment

Question 3

What is the minimum age of employment?

Answer 3

ranging from 14-17

Question 4

What is the gender age gap?

Answer 4

the amount by which the average pay for female workers is less than the pay for male workers

Question 5

What is occupational segregation?

Answer 5

historical segregation of woman into a small number of occupations such as clerical, sales, nursing and teaching

Question 6

Stats on men working

Answer 6

6% more hours per week, after 6 weeks, woman work 30% less than men

Question 7

What is job-to-job method?

Answer 7

method of comparing pay for male and female dominated job classes

Question 8

Proportional value/wage line method?

Answer 8

method of comparing pay for male and female dominated job classes - no comparison for female classes so use male wage line

Question 9

Proxy comparison method

Answer 9

pay equity cant be achieved so female classes are compared to similar female classes (controversial)

Question 10

Unions make changes on wages?

Answer 10

Yes they do, workers earn 10% more in union workplaces

Question 11

Spill over effect

Answer 11

employers seeking to avoid unionization offer workers the wages, benefits and working conditions that would be in union workplaces