Stories on pay and total rewards
Equal pay was a competitiveness clause
In 1957 equal pay entered European law for a very practical reason. In 2026 Italy turned it into a checklist for employers. A story in three acts, and one question to ask about your own jobs.
Setting sail for a base salary structure
Six frigates and a bottle of rum: the first US Navy pay scale of 1794 is a good starting point for total rewards, and for a first draft of a base salary structure built on market data and job evaluation.
Opening Act
In 1994 a student opened his interests to the web and blogging was born. Thirty years later, the curtain rises on Reward Stories: HR and total reward concepts dissected, plus anecdotes to look smarter at parties.
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