Many organizations implemented some sort of pay increment for essential workers as an organizational response to COVID-19. Called hero's pay, pandemic pay, hazard pay, and other terms, this pay increment/increase, for instance, has been given to grocery workers, employees in long term care residences, and some hospital employees.
1a. Using material in the text/course, discuss whether these pay increases are/were fair and equitable.
1b. What are potential consequences over the longer term IF employees perceive these "COVID-related" pay increments/increases to be unfair? Use material in the course/text to justify your answer.
1c. What performance-based pay would you recommend for these employees working on the "frontlines"? Why? Describe the key aspects of your recommended performance pay system.
