Equal Pay for Equal Work

WHAT IS JOB EVALUATION? Job evaluation is not a scientific tool, rather it is a systematic and orderly way of gathering factual information about jobs and classifying these jobs to determine equitable salaries. Actually, we classify many things to simplify everyday activities. Consider what a chore it would be to buy a pound of potatoes if you had to pick them from a bin containing a mixture of potatoes, onions, apples and oranges. On the other hand, consider how simple it is to locate a store which sells uniforms by using the “yellow pages.” In the same way, job evaluation in its simplest form is the classification of like jobs into categories called classes or grades. The main force which led to the development of job evaluation systems was the desire and the demand of employees to receive salaries which were fair and equitable. Job evaluation makes it possible for management to divide the money available for salaries so that each individual employee receives his share, based on his ability to contribute. In this way the