Webinar
The evolving reality of pay transparency: Data, risk and credibility
Aired: August 12, 2026
Duration: 45 minutes
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Fresh off its standing‑room‑only debut at SHRM26 in Orlando, Brightmine® and Equifax ® bring the conversation to a wider virtual audience.
Pay transparency laws continue to spread in the US and beyond, with more job applicants and employees coming under their umbrella each year. As the legal landscape becomes increasingly complex, pay transparency is quickly becoming an imperative – not only for compliance, but also for talent attraction, employee retention, company reputation and more.
We are now firmly in the pay transparency era where clarity, currency and credibility are non-negotiable. But pay transparency without a strategic, data-informed approach to salary structure and pay equity can backfire. More than ever, employers need to be able to explain and stand behind their pay practices in order to earn the trust of prospective and current employees and meet evolving expectations around fairness, clarity and pay equity.
This session focuses on how organizations can use pay transparency as a strategic lever by combining reliable market data, structured transparency practices, and clear communication to reduce risk, keep up with compliance requirements and align transparency with broader business goals.
Learning Outcomes:
- Navigate the current and evolving U.S. pay transparency landscape
- Identify and possibly avoid common regulatory mistakes and implementation pitfalls
- Use salary benchmarking to support pay transparency compliance and help reduce risk
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About the speakers
Emily Scace, JD
Senior Legal Editor, Brightmine
Emily Scace has more than a decade of experience in legal publishing. As a member of the Brightmine editorial team, she focuses on pay equity, pay transparency, discrimination, harassment, accommodations and other EEO issues.
Emily holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in English and psychology from Northwestern University. Prior to joining Brightmine, she was a senior content specialist at Simplify Compliance. In that role, she covered a variety of workplace health and safety topics, was the editor of the OSHA Compliance Advisor newsletter, and frequently delivered webinars on key issues in workplace safety.
Samantha Dawber
Manager, Customer Success & Delivery, Brightmine
Samantha Dawber is a Manager of Customer Success & Delivery at Brightmine, leading teams in Onboarding and Implementation to deliver consistent, high-quality customer support and operational excellence. She specializes in translating complex regulatory and operational requirements into practical, scalable processes, with a strong focus on pay transparency, compliance, and trust.
Sean Concannon
Business Development Sales Leader, Equifax
Sean Concannon is a Business Development Leader within Equifax’s Data and Strategy organization and oversees Dynamic Pay Data, directing go-to-market strategy, sales enablement, and pipeline expansion. In his previous role, Sean led strategic payroll partnerships for The Work Number, Equifax’s employment and income verification service, managing new partner integrations that drove significant growth and revenue.