Respectfully, the Daily Hampshire Gazette and the Recorder disagree with Mr. Good’s
negative characterizations about our ongoing efforts to meet and work with employees to address pay concerns. Since 2016, we have been actively engaged at the Gazette and Recorder in reviewing pay in all areas to determine if there are differences in pay and address any differences we find. We started and took these measures before Mr.
Good was involved, and we will continue with these important analyses after Mr. Good’s
departure. We started this review, not Mr. Good. Although we cannot discuss
personnel matters out of respect for our employees, Mr. Good’s transition is in no way due to his participation in the Gazette’s ongoing efforts to address pay equity issues.
Please be assured that we commend any employee for voicing concerns about pay equity in the workplace and for suggesting ways in which pay structures can be improved or made more transparent. We greatly appreciate and look forward to continuing to work with the reporters Jeff referred to in his email, who have been very helpful in this process. The Gazette has been, and continues to, actively analyze compensation and is having an ongoing dialogue with employees about pay issues. Regards Michael Rifanburg Publisher Daily Hampshire Gazette
