Does positive discrimination on Salary and Hike help employees in Indian Job Market?

In my opinion finding hard and prompt enthusiastic employees with out any age and qualification bench mark and offering suitable reward by the employers is definitely a positive attitude by the company. This will change other employees mind to change their attitude and in turn which help to grow themselves and build up organization.

Raghotham R

I personally agree to the points raised by you.

yes

Unfortunately in India, salary is in the public domain. Everyone knows everyone elses salary. This is the culture prevalent today. As we move foward from attendance - punch&lunch oriented salaries to performance oriented salaries this may not be totally a bad idea.

Yes, I believe that 'Positive Discrimination' is the need of the hour. Every employee who proves him/herself a class apart from the lot, needs out of the turn incentives. 

Okay, we can say that circumstances in India is not ripe enough as compared to other countries - US in particular. But, I would like to mention that this is not the case. Given us a chance to change, we happily accept that. I would like to give one example here -- in early days of 80's, coming up of 'Fast-Foods' were also protested by some quarters on the pretext that Indians don't have a palate for that. But, what happened afterwards, it is obvious to all of us.

One more thing, this approach is not a new concept altogether - as is being apprehended.  Most of us have seen the news related to Out-Of-Turn promotions given to exemplary staff of Govt of India by Govt themselves. We are exposed to this concept already but yes, it is not as widely practiced as in US. 

Every action has some takers and some opposition. If anything is going to contribute positively, that should be encouraged. Therefore, I can say that this 'Positive Discrimination' should be practiced in general to provide clear examples of 'Great Works-Great Perks'. 

Thanks.

You work hard and earn better.If someone is assets to company then he will surely will get benefit but if someone is a liability then its better that company throws him out

When we compare ourselves with Americans then we need to count other things as well.We Indians have tendency to know every personal details of other's whereas in US people dont like to discuss their life with anyone even earnings.While my stay in LA I never asked anyone his earning and never tried to discuss my personal life with them.

I am completely agree with V.Sushant Abhishek,

Definitely this is the need of the hour.

However, it might do us well to understand the cultural mindset of an Indian employee. In India (in Asia largely), everybody is very relational. Nothing matter more than your relationship with the other person. Also that there are no serious boundaries most people lay around themselves and what comprises their world. Whereas in the US (western countries largely), everybody lives their own individual lives and people are not allowed to go beyond what you are willing to disclose about yourself. You can't even take your dad and mom for granted and go meet them without calling them to ask if it is ok for you to come.

Where there are pros and cons to both, this difference in the cultures is what leads to the openness about pay in India. Because in India, all the employees are always have the mindset of "Us and the company"; this makes all the employees feel in one boat and hence the openness about the pay. Whereas in the US, it is "Me, my work and the company" and therefore everything is kept shut (the workforce is never a group).

That being said, i do believe that we're moving in that direction (in terms of the way the employee views colleagues and work; not the relational aspect). I think 10 - 20 yrs down the line, people will not want to disclose their pay so openly.

I feel employers know their interest and thus have every right to positively discriminate in favour of the sincere and willing employee. Lack of recognition from the bosses creates a kind of stagnation as far as motivation is concerned

It all depends on how the management handles the same. Secrecy as such can leak over friends and slowly everyone knows. But as no one is supposed to talk everybody keeps quite about discontent. If it is open then performers are not noticed and people who enter at lower base lose out on beneifts....and finally lost to rivals for fetching higher salaries.

Better strike a balance where in performers are noticed by quantifiable figures and announced / honoured publicly as well. Then whatever they get will also be seen differently....others will see the performance difference and try to catch up.

I think it all depends on Market, US employers has far better flexible rules & regulations for employees to reach them on any concern, whereas in India, no way