It needs to be up to the company to decide what is deserved. The day the government starts down this road we will all have undeserved salaries. (except those whose votes they want to buy.) If a janitor, receptionist, bean counter, etc. feel they are not making enough then they just need to let their feet do the talking. I work in the steel industry and although the economy is on the slide there is still plenty of opportunity out there. I work for one of the largest companies in the country and even in this "bad" economy had a better offer from a smaller company. Like the example I gave above I too will let my feet do the talking. That's what makes this country so great.

Carlos