Wage fairness evaluation: the case of Lithuania

Abstract

The problem of poverty and exclusion, and income inequality in Lithuania has reached a critical verge. It is signalled by our income inequality index, along with the discontinued poverty reduction progress, having rocketed to the top level among the EU member states. The survey results contained in the present article point to the fact that the perception of social justice as an aspect of a official fair salary is of utmost importance to the society and it is closely related to the nature and matter, and the size of the salary paid for the work performed in a specific organization. The conducted survey supports the conclusions that the interests of groups which exercise control over the property and influence governmental decisions appear to be the principal factor obstructing to set the salary, which would satisfy the notion of social justice. Research objective – upon examining the conceptions of wages and social justice, to highlight the reasons, determining the perception of wage fairness. Research methods: scientific literature analysis, questionnaires, dispersion analysis, and regression – correlation analysis.