Increasing pay transparency: A guide for change

William Heisler

Business Horizons, 2021, vol. 64, issue 1, 73-81

Abstract: The gender pay gap is an important issue today in the U.S. The lack of transparency surrounding pay in businesses is viewed as one cause of this gap. The first section of this article explores the origins of the gender pay gap and presents a brief history of pay transparency. Then, I propose a framework built from three continua that breaks the concept of pay transparency into types and levels. Using this framework, I offer guidance to organizations that want to increase pay transparency. The article concludes with a discussion of the risks associated with increased pay transparency and suggestions for future research.

Keywords: Pay transparency; Pay secrecy; Gender pay gap; Pay equity; Transparency in business (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bushor.2020.09.005

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