The Impact of Pay Transparency on Trust and Leadership

Fair pay means nothing if no one believes it. That’s the wake-up call from Payscale’s latest Fair Pay Impact Report. Despite rising wages, transparency laws, and improved market conditions, employees don’t believe they’re being paid fairly—and it’s costing businesses their best people.

In this episode of Comp and Coffee, host Ruth Thomas is joined by Lexi Clarke and Kate Peter—three women in the C-suite who are putting fair pay back at the top of the agenda. They unpack what the data tells us, what it feels like as leaders, and what needs to happen next.

Episode Resources:

• Fair Pay Impact Report - https://www.payscale.com/research-and-insights/fair-pay-impact
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  (00:00) Commitment to Fair Pay and Leadership Introductions

  (02:52) The Importance of Staying Loud About Pay Equity

  (05:06) Challenges and Realities of Fair Pay Perception

  (13:14) Economic Pressure and Trends Impacting Compensation Trust

  (17:06) Defining and Practicing Real Transparency

  (24:02) Personal Experiences Shaping Pay Advocacy

  (31:01) Rebuilding Trust Through Honest Conversation