Research from XpertHR and Executive Networks shows there is a disparity in pay discussions between genders, with a quarter (25%) of female employees reporting no salary conversations with their managers compared to just 16% of male employees. The findings come as the World Economic Forum warns that the economic gender pay gap will take another 268 years to close, while achieving global gender parity will take nearly 136 years, an increase from its previous estimate of almost 100 years.

XpertHR and Executive Networks surveyed 1,000 HR leaders, business leaders, and employees across the US and UK and the different results between genders shows how gender biases are impacting transparency conversations. For organizations to make progress on advancing pay equity, effectively communicating how pay is determined and advertising reasonable pay ranges to all employees is critical for organizations who seek to close today’s widening pay equity gaps.

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