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As pay equity increases in importance, many organizations have become more diligent about monitoring the fairness of base pay. Yet, a new study by Trusaic and Empsight found that many companies have a blind spot when it comes to monitoring equity awards. 

Data from the survey revealed that while many industries use long-term incentives, such as restricted stock and stock options, as an important part of their compensation strategy, only 13% of the organizations studied said they consider these incentives when conducting pay equity analysis. 

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