Should a highschool student and a middle aged man, with a family, working at a company for the same amount of time and performing equally be paid different.
I say NO!
2007-05-05 09:21:28 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
no pay should be based on skill and dependability and in some professions education!
2007-05-05 09:24:24 · answer #1 · answered by CRYSTAL S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you. The highschool student usually works part-time vs. the middle aged man who will stay there for quite a long time if not forever. If the middle aged man has previous job experience then he may demand for more from his boss. On the other hand, if they just both started at the same time and both had no previous experience on the same kind of job then they should get paid the same. Eventually the middle aged man will get an increase if he stays longer.
2007-05-05 09:28:27 · answer #2 · answered by Mercy P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Sometimes a person with more experience may start at a higher wage than someone with less, but that is based upon experience not age. Although a 18 year is less likely to have as much experience as a 40 year old.
2007-05-05 09:30:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Generally, If the old man has more experience, which is more likely to be the case, then he should earn more than the student. the fact that the man may have more responsibilities than the student should also be taken into account.
But personally I believe that pay should be commensurate with perfomance, competitiveness and productivity and not be based on age.
2007-05-05 09:37:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In general, I would say no, they should be paid the same. But, I also think that pay levels should mostly be left up to the employer. If a particular employer thinks it's right to pay an older employee with a family more, then he or she should have the latitude to do so, as long as he's paying at least minimum wage.
You don't have to work for an employer with pay practices you don't agree with, if you don't want to.
2007-05-05 09:32:37 · answer #5 · answered by DiesixDie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if the middle aged man has more experience (not necessarily at the same company) or credentials doing the job, then yes. would you want to be doing a job for however many years and be paid the same as someone who is just entering the workforce?
2007-05-05 09:29:03 · answer #6 · answered by mel 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
sounds like your the HS student. i know i feel your pain. i worked for a nursing home kitchen when i was 16 and i was getting 6.85. id been there for a year and never had a less than great review. a 50+ yr old woman came to work there, terrible worker always hungover, not a good worker, gettin 11.00 an hour. i felt so pissed
2007-05-05 09:26:22 · answer #7 · answered by Kevy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's legal although maybe not fair. And no it's not age discrimintation - legally that only applies to employees over age 40.
2016-05-21 03:01:07 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all! It's all about qualifications and experience! Just because someone is older doesn't mean that they should be paid more because of someone that is younger just because of age. If the younger person has more qualifications, then s/he should be paid more.
2007-05-05 09:26:46 · answer #9 · answered by Jake 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, if those are the facts. Sometimes people are hired with a lot of experience doing a job others do and are paid accordingly!
2007-05-05 09:25:42 · answer #10 · answered by cantcu 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Pay should be based on competence and productivity corresponding to the appointment held.
2007-05-05 09:27:01 · answer #11 · answered by Sam 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋