"Employee Pay" Please respond to the following: • From the e-Activity

"Employee Pay" Please respond to the following: • From the e-Activity, compare the salaries for the same job in two (2) different geographic locations within the United States. Speculate on two (2) economic influences that may impact the pay difference in the two (2) geographic areas you selected. Propose two (2) ways an organization can respond to these conditions. Justify your response. • * From the scenario, examine two (2) strategies that organizations use to combine incentive plans in a balanced scorecard. Provide one (1) example in which the balanced scorecard measures performance linked to a company’s short-term goals. Week 7 eActivity • Go to Salary.com's website and use its U.S. Salary Wizard to compare the salary for the same job in two different areas of the country. Try to select areas of the country that will yield varied salaries for the same job. Use the Internet to research possible reasons for the discrepancy in pay. Be prepared to discuss. https://blackboard.strayer.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/HRM/500/1136/Week7-1134/Week%207%20Scenario/story.html

Legal Requirements of Fair Pay Programs" Please respond to the following: • As an HR professional, recommend at least three (3) steps you can take to ensure that your company's pay program is fair and equitable. Provide a rationale for your response. • Determine the legal requirements that an organization must meet when establishing a pay structure. Speculate on the requirement that you believe is most challenging for organizations to meet. Provide a rationale for your response.