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Articles and Best Practices for Customer SuccessSituation Types, and How to Resolve Them
In this article, we will cover the different situation types that may arise in SameWorks, and how you can resolve them. SameWorks has three different situation types: Same Role, Different Pay Higher Level, Lower Pay Same Role, Different Variable Comp % (Bonus)...
Using the Record Viewer
SameWorks includes a record viewer in the Tools page. There are several reasons the record viewer can be useful: View employees in similar roles to determine the range of pay across those employees. Create a master plan for re-leveling or changing salaries, roles, or...
Creating a valid employee data import file
Importing current and holistic employee data is the first step in becoming SameWorks certified, and unlocks useful diversity and pay data charts and analytics. In this article, we explain how to create a valid and complete employee data import file. Along with this...
Making Acceptable Exceptions
In this article, we will explain what exceptions are permissible according to our guidelines, and how to write justifications that are acceptable. What is an exception? An exception is any situation where two employees are paid differently for the same role where that...
Certification Guidelines and Standards
In this article, we explain our certification guidelines and standards. To be certified, companies must prove that each employee in the same role is paid fairly compared to others in that same role. Our software helps companies become compliant with these standards....
Equal and Fair Compensation Encompasses Everyone
We're writing this post because we've been asked this question several times, and we believe it is an important issue to address concerning fair and equal pay. The question, "Should we pay women and minorities more because they are fewer, and more difficult to attract...
Why Adjusting Early Hires is Great for Business
The scenario is all too common: your company is competing in a hot market for jobs. Employees you're hiring this year are making 5%, 10% or even more than those employees you brought on two years ago. The company is in growth mode, and you've needed to make strong,...
Mandatory Best Practices for Certification
Before you can become SameWorks Fair Pay Certified, you will need to agree to adopt a few mandatory best practices as part of your prep for certification. These best practices are important because they ensure you keep your certification evergreen throughout the year....
Why Diversity and Inclusion is Good for Business
This article is intended to present research illustrating the positive effects of diverse teams in the workplace. Many companies are rolling out diversity and inclusion efforts, and we believe it's important to provide employees with clear reasons why diversity is...
Sharing Data and Results with Executives and Board Members
It is a best practice to keep your executive team and your company's board in the loop about the progress you are making over time with SameWorks. We strive to make it as easy as possible for you to keep stakeholders invested in your diversity and inclusion programs....