Pay transparency has left middle managers unprepared to defend salary discrepancies

By Alyssa Place, This is my expertise
Published 5 Min Read

As more cities and states implement salary transparency laws, it’s falling on managers to deal with a barrage of questions, concerns and frustrations this new knowledge can reveal. 

Currently, seven states as well as individual cities across the U.S. have salary transparency laws in place that require an organization to include the minimum and maximum pay ranges in job postings. But while 92% of employees are in favor of transparency laws, 63% say these policies will cause problems among coworkers, and 5% would quit if they found out a coworker made more than them, according to data from Resume Builder. 

Alyssa Place
Editor-in-chief

Alyssa Place is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News and has been with the team since 2019. Her work covers mental health, DEI, women at work, financial wellness, retirement and workplace … Read full bio


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