Unequal Work Unequal Pay
1. In "Unequal Work for Unequal Pay," Elinor Burkett discusses how certain workers at many different compaines are treated unfairly because of the introduction of "family-friendly benefits" (Burkett 507). These benefits often include on-site daycare, a few months to a few years of paid leave, and coroporate scholarships. Companies have introduced these benefits to decrease tardiness and absenteeism and to promote loyalty and productivity while giving the company a positive image. The only workers that may take advantage of these "family-friendly" benefits, however, are workers who are parents of a newborn or young child. Workers who are single and do not have a family are at a disadvantage because the benefits they can use are not nearly as valuable as those of a worker with a family. Because of this unfairness, the morale of single workers is lowered as they do more work but get paid the same amount as a worker with children. The following quote is part of the "Ten......
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