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When employers use culture to justify low pay

I found out I'm being paid 30% below market rate and when I brought data to my boss she said our company 'isn't like other places' and offers better work-life balance.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Non-monetary benefits become tools of manipulation when they're used to deflect from financial inequity.

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