Pay transparency is no longer just a nice-to-have — it’s becoming a legal imperative. Today, many employees lack visibility into how their compensation is structured or how it compares across gender or job level. Meanwhile, employers are often juggling disconnected systems and outdated ways of sharing this information — leading to confusion, mistrust, and extra admin for HR.
Benifex’s pay transparency concept helps employers meet the requirements of the EU Pay Transparency Directive — and go far beyond them. It’s designed to give employees clear, contextualised insight into their pay, while supporting HR teams in delivering compliant, meaningful, and engaging communication around salary structures, equity, and career development.
The EU Pay Transparency Directive mandates that employers share starting salaries or salary ranges with candidates, provide employees with access to their own salary data and average pay by gender for comparable roles, as well as apply objective criteria to salary decisions and career progression.
Transparency is a key driver of engagement, loyalty, and fairness in the workplace. In fact, 68% of employees would consider switching jobs for greater pay transparency, even if their salary remained unchanged. When employees feel they are paid fairly, they are 85% more engaged and 60% more loyal to their organisations. Additionally, 46% of job seekers are unlikely to apply for a position if salary information is not provided, underscoring the growing importance of openness in compensation practices.
At its core, our concept is more than a compliance tool. It’s a trust-building platform that simplifies complex information and helps employers create a fairer, more transparent culture. The solution is built with the full employee journey in mind — from a candidate’s first contact with a potential employer to the ongoing conversations about pay progression, reward, and development for employees.
The concept simplifies and centralises the employee experience through a modular, accessible dashboard. It allows employees to compare their salary with the average and median pay for similar roles, broken down by gender, and to understand salary bands and progression pathways within the job architecture. They can also explore the full scope of their total rewards, including benefits, bonuses, and the impact of any parental leave. Additionally, integrated AI support enables employees to ask questions directly, reducing the need to contact HR for routine inquiries.
For candidates, the same interface offers early insight into salary ranges and criteria during recruitment — giving them the transparency they’re entitled to from day one.
Our pay transparency solution goes beyond just showing the numbers – it put’s them into context. Presenting information clearly, engagingly, and in the right place means a better understanding and greater transparency for employees, and fewer questions landing on managers’ or HR’s desks.
Designed with flexibility in mind, the design is modular and customisable. Employers can start small, then scale at their own pace — laying the foundation for a seamless, consistent experience that supports the entire employee journey, from recruitment to rewards.
While our solution meets all the requirements, more importantly, it meets real human needs. It creates clarity. Builds trust. And supports a culture where candidates and employees feel valued, informed, and empowered.
One interface. One experience. Total transparency — every step of the way.
Category:Interactive MediaAward Year:2025Designers:Gareth Emery, Ebba Hellberg, Julia Lundkvist, Mahsa Namvar, Joel Ruthberg, Linnéa Åsberg, Benifex Design Team, Benifex, Gothenburg, SwedenClient:Benifex, Gothenburg, Sweden
