1. Why is equity so important to employees? What happens when employees believe their pay is not equitable?
2. An employee of yours makes an appointment to discuss his salary with you. He feels that he is not being paid "at market." What does the employee mean? How would you validate that he is or is not being paid at market rate currently? What alternatives do you have if the employee is correct?
3. What is the relationship between compensation and organizational culture? Discuss whether compensation can be used to change a company culture.