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A new report from Willis Towers Watson (WTW) finds that the majority of North American companies are sharing pay program information with their employees. This development has been driven in large part by regulatory changes around the code (73%), though other factors like values and culture (47%) and employee expectations (46%) have also played a role.

Following legalization like the EU Pay Transparency Directive, the WTO survey found that many companies are already sharing different types of pay program information, although some information is more accessible than others. For example, a big majority (74%) of respondents reported sharing employees' job levels, while just 58% said they share variable pay opportunities. Sixty-five percent reported sharing how individual base pay is determined, respectively.

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