How history has shaped employee pay.

• Author: Kristie, James
• Position: THOUGHT LEADERSHIP - Brief article - Reprint

From American History's Impact on Employee Pay and Benefits by Bruce R. Ellig. Copyright [c] 2015 by Bruce R. Ellig LLC. Published by the author.

This is a unique book. The author knows of no other book that traces the evolution of employee pay and benefits within the timeline of American history. There are many books on pay and benefits, and there are hundreds of books on American history. But it is believed this is the first book that puts the pay issues within the context of the ebb and flow of American history.

It is critical such an examination be made. Employee pay and benefits did not develop within a vacuum. They emerged and changed within the context of political actions, business events and other key developments. They were shaped by laws (especially tax-based) and regulations (especially APB and FASB), as well as IRS tax...