In a recent discussion with ortho leaders, a compelling dilemma emerged that has sparked a profound debate within the orthopedic device industry in the United States.
A manager, overseeing a fully remote team based in various US cities, presented a challenging scenario. The company followed a localized pay scheme for its remote workforce. This meant that employees in New York were compensated on a New York scale, while those in Memphis received Memphis-scale pay, and so forth.
The predicament arose when a team member reported that another colleague, originally based in an expensive city, ha...