Topic > Brookfield Case Study - 885

Brookfield is not a unionized company and I'm not sure why Brookfield should pay union wage scales. It may be a problem to reduce their wages because some employers may lay off workers and this could lead to big problems. Furthermore, if workers continue to be paid at a higher rate, this could lead to wage freezes, layoffs and higher prices. There is no easy way to tell an employee that their salary will be cut, but these are some tips I would implement. The first thing I would do is confirm with Brookfield the Red Circle employee issue and make sure they support my decision. Next I will create some sort of outline on how I will identify the red circle employees and how to eliminate these high rates. Next I will research the market rates and update the employee compensation policy. Then I could compare each employee's salary range. I can then identify all Red Circle employees and allow Brookfield decision makers to evaluate my findings to ensure I don't miss any Red Circle employees. I will then go ahead and notify Red Circle employees with the new information and how it will affect their pay. The final step would be to periodically test the method and implement any market-influenced changes. The implication of my recommendation could be very extreme because I'm basically telling the red circle