David J Wudyka2 days ago2 minHere We Go Again. . .Does Yale Really Have an Admissions Problem, Too?Synopsis We recently posted our third blog in a three-part series about challenges to Harvard University’s Admissions Process by a group ...
David J WudykaAug 5, 20202 minReaction TO LGBTQ Supreme Court Decision of 6/14/20The Supreme Court made two momentous decisions for the benefit of the LGBTQ and transgendered communities on June 14, 2020.
David WudykaFeb 3, 20202 minGot Wealth? I can help you hide it!That’s because Gabriel Zucman, an Economist from the Paris School of Economics and a disciple of Thomas Pikkety (author of the book “Capi...
David WudykaApr 17, 20197 minWhy Harvard University Has A ProblemPART ONE The Boston Globe recently reported (11/25/2018) that Harvard University was being sued by a group of Asian Americans named “Stud...
David WudykaApr 16, 20193 minOK! We're "Digitized!” Now Start Hiring!The debate over the advantages and disadvantages of automation goes back to the 1960’s, when our understanding of the true implications w...
David WudykaMay 31, 20182 minBenefits of Job Evaluation PlansQuestion: As a Human Resources Manager, I would like to implement a Job Evaluation Plan in my company to grade all of our job classificat...
David WudykaApr 11, 20182 minPay TransparencyQuestion: My company wants to set a goal of reducing the pay gap between men and women. Do we have to achieve “full parity” for us to be ...
David WudykaApr 11, 20182 minWhy Do We Work So Hard?There’s a famous research question that has been studied in academic circles for many years: how can we get people to work harder in the w...
David WudykaApr 11, 20181 minCEO Performance Evaluation MethodsQuestion: “My company is looking for a better way to evaluate the performance of our CEO. It seems like “stock value” has been the primar...
David WudykaAug 3, 20172 minWeighted Employee Pay Averages vs. MediansQuestion: In my role as a Compensation Manager, I compare my company’s internal pay rates against the marketplace. But I’m always curious...
David WudykaJul 6, 20172 minWhen Is a Cost-Of-Living Increase Not a Cost-Of-Living Increase?Sadly, too many companies say that they are giving their employees a “cost of living increase” when in fact they are giving employees a “gen
David WudykaJan 12, 20173 minEqual Pay and Women's SoccerWell, here we go again… another compensation issue to dissect on the topic of “Equal Pay for Equal Work,” or, the “Gender Pay Gap.” Choos...
David WudykaJun 15, 20162 minAre Executives Paid Too Much?Are executives paid too much? Maybe, maybe not! A student of mine once made a presentation about the appropriateness of executive pay lev...
David WudykaJun 15, 20162 minThe Pay Equity IssueQuestion: “I’m confused. I’m hearing and reading a lot about the issue of “equal pay for equal work,” especially in this 2016 political s...