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Resources on Pay Equity

Explore the latest thinking on fair compensation, regulatory compliance, and equity analysis. From global pay transparency laws to practical strategies for closing the gap, this collection brings together expert perspectives and actionable insights to help your organization build a fair and equitable pay structure.

Centralized or localized? Choosing a pay equity and transparency approach

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With pay equity and pay transparency, companies face a critical decision: Should they be managed through a centralized model, or tailored regionally through localized systems?

Discover what approach suits you

Your Guide to U.S. Pay Transparency Laws by State

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Stay compliant with evolving U.S. pay transparency laws with our 2025 guide covering state-by-state regulations and upcoming deadlines.

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Doing business in New Jersey? You should know about the New Jersey Pay and Benefits Transparency Act (NJPBTA)

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Ranked tenth among U.S. states by GDP and flanked by the even larger economies of New York and Pennsylvania, New Jersey boasts a sizable labor market. To support workers and job seekers by increasing pay transparency, the state passed the Pay and Benefit Transparency Act (NJPBTA) in September of 2024. The NJPBTA went into effect on June 1st, 2025.

Learn about pay transparency in New Jersey

Job Architecture Explained: A Strategic Approach to Achieving Pay Equity

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Discover how a well-designed job architecture lays the foundation for pay equity, transparency, and trust within your organization.

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The Equal Pay Act: More Than 60 Years of Progress and Purpose

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Learn how the Equal Pay Act helped define modern pay equity—and what it means for employers committed to fairness and inclusion.

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Training leaders and managers on pay equity and transparency

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Like any investment, pay equity work needs to be protected and future-proofed. Good policies and tools are a start. But to sustain fair pay decades into the future, the organization’s leaders and managers need to be trained on pay equity and pay transparency principles and practices. This article discusses what this training should cover and gives a few considerations for its delivery.

How to train leaders and managers for pay equity

Finland – EU Directive draft legislation and current pay gap reporting requirements

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On May 16, 2025, Finland’s government working group published draft legislation that would constitute a full transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive by amending Finland’s existing Equality Act. This article outlines current pay equity reporting requirements in Finland, then looks at the draft legislation to transpose the EU Directive.

Get all the details about Finland's transposition

Tech matters: How tech can drive your pay equity journey

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If tech tools are well-designed and used effectively, they can not only increase pay equity but also make HR professionals’ work more efficient, cost-effective, and reliable.

Learn how to use tech to drive pay equity in your organization

Complying with the EU Pay Transparency Directive: A Checklist

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Time is ticking to comply with the EU Pay Transparency Directive. Organizations have until June 7th, 2026, to be ready for compliance. Check your readiness status with our checklist and get step-by-step guidance on how to meet the compliance deadline.

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Preventing and Tackling Gender Pay Gaps in Organizations

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Uncover the hidden factors behind gender pay gaps—and discover actionable strategies to close them for good.

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Poland: Pay Equity Landscape and EU Directive Transposition Updates

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In June of 2025, the Polish parliament amended its existing Labor Code to partially transpose the EU Directive. This follows an earlier transposition attempt in late 2024, which did not pass through parliament. This article gives an overview of the pay equity landscape in Poland as well as more information about the new legislation.

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Ireland – EU Directive transposition updates and current pay gap reporting

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In early 2025, Ireland published draft legislation that would enact a partial transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive. We take a look at this draft legislation and provide an overview of Ireland’s current pay gap reporting requirements.

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