ORGANISATION & CULTURE

now behind us, employee compensation is no longer the business’ s best-kept secret – it’ s a thing of the past. In fact, what was once a private negotiation that only occurred behind closed doors is now a matter of public record and employee rights.

Now we’ re on the other side, what does this really mean for HR leaders? Many organisations have had to undergo a rapid evolution over the past couple of years, with one consideration being placed at the centre: fairness.

Yet businesses are finding a“ clear disconnect between employee expectations and current workplace realities,” according to a new report from G-P – The Borderless Pay Standard: A Global Study on Worker Pay Transparency Expectations. As a result, a“ major cultural shift” in the way workers are viewing compensation data is arising, but“ internal corporate infrastructure hasn’ t caught up.”

“ The numbers speak for themselves,” Laura Maffucci, Head of HR at G-P, tells HR Chief Magazine.“ A staggering 82 % of global workers view pay transparency as important. Yet, 66 % state their employers don’ t practice it, or are unsure if a policy even exists.”

In addition, 64 % of respondents stated they didn’ t know that, before G-P’ s survey, they might have a legal right to see their peers’ pay ranges.

66 July 2026