Paying Equitably

Some employers are beginning to pay people less if they move to a community with a lower cost of living, even though the work being produced is the same. Other employers are hiring great talent in Midwestern cities by paying them West Coast wages. 

Paying employees equitably has become complicated.  

Jesus told a parable about hiring workers throughout the day and paying each one the same regardless of how long they worked. But everyone received at least as much as was originally promised. 

In Matthew 20:15, Jesus said, “Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ 

There are two keys we can learn from Jesus: Pay at least what you promised and, lean toward being generous.