today’s schedule – 10/10 ppt: labor and wages ws: ways to organize businesses hw: – read 9.3...
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Today’s Schedule – 10/10
• PPT: Labor and Wages• WS: Ways to Organize Businesses• HW:– Read 9.3– Finish franchise research ( we will discuss tomorrow in
class)
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Why So Much? Why So Little?
• If there is a small supply of workers but a high demand = big paychecks!
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Labor Demand• Derived Demand: Demand that is
determined by demand for another good or service–Increasing demand for nurses due to
increasing demand for healthcare• Pay is based on productivity: value of
output–Pay based on profits from output
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Labor Supply
• Higher wages = increased supply in labor• Why might this not always be true?
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Equilibrium Wages
• Wage where there is neither an excess of supply or demand for workers
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Wages and Skill Levels• Unskilled- no special skills required–Janitors–Hourly wages
• Semi-skilled- minimal skills/educated needed–Word Processors–Hourly wages
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Wages and Skills
• Skilled- requires specialized abilities to operate complicated equipment; little supervision–Mechanics, Bank tellers–Hourly wages
• Professional- advanced skills and education–Doctors, lawyers, teachers , Managers–Salary
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Wages and Working Conditions
• High accident and fatality rate = big money!• Example: Deadliest Catch
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Wage Discrimination• When those with same job,
skill, education, performance and seniority receive unequal pay• Reasoning: Women just
want extra cash/will leave when have a baby
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Wage Discrimination
• Legislation:–Equal Pay Act of 1963: Equal pay for
men and women–Civil Rights Act of 1964: Prohibits
discrimination–Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC)•Processes discrimination claims
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Wage Gap- Common Misconceptions• Women’s Work: encouraged into certain
fields such as teaching, nursing and clerical work–High labor supply = low wages
• Human Capital: women have less education• Career Paths: perception of not wanting
career advancement
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Wage Discrimination
• Glass ceiling: barrier that prevents women and minorities from advancing in businesses dominated by white men
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Factors Affecting Wages
• Minimum Wage Laws• Safety Laws• Subbing machinery for human labor• Unions