March 26, 2010 Are Wages Linked to Length of Service Discriminatory?

In this installment, host Stephanie R. Thomas discusses types of compensation systems that use length of service, or seniority, and whether or not these kinds of systems introduce gender bias and can lead to discrimination claims. She provides an economic argument, as well as a summary of a recent legal decision on the issue. She also discusses suggestions for proactively evaluating your compensation system with respect to productivity increases and increases in length of service.