HR Chief Magazine July 2026 | Page 68

ORGANISATION & CULTURE
“ This data is a clear signal to leadership teams,” Laura adds.“ While the legal and cultural landscape has shifted rapidly, especially with new legislation like the EU Pay Transparency Directive, most organisations haven’ t built the internal systems or cultures required to support it. Clarity around compensation is no longer a“ nice-tohave” perk; it’ s foundational.”
Two businesses leading the way‘ What was your last salary?’ – a question that was once a fixture of job interviews, but is now redundant. This shift is driven by a simple yet corrective logic: a role’ s value should be determined by the

While 59 % of global workers still trust HR over AI for pay auditing, 40 % agree that AI can make work and pay more equal

Laura Maffucci Head of HR G-P
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