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Mégane Gateau

Mégane Gateau is VP Marketing at Figures, where she blends strategic marketing with a deep curiosity for HR topics like compensation, equity, and transparency. She’s passionate about making complex ideas accessible and driving conversations that matter in the future of work.
Job Families vs Functions vs Levels Explained
Compensation
Job Families vs Functions vs Levels Explained

Job families group roles by shared skills, not departments. Learn how they differ from job functions and levels, with real examples and pay equity tips.

Building Career Progression Frameworks Step by Step
Compensation
Building Career Progression Frameworks Step by Step

Learn how to build a career progression framework step by step – from defining levels and competencies to connecting them to salary bands.

What HR Should Check in a Payroll Audit
Compensation
What HR Should Check in a Payroll Audit

Most payroll audit guides are written for finance teams. This one is for HR leaders — covering classification checks, pay equity gaps, and the compliance risks that compound silently until a regulator finds them first.

Do Retention Bonuses Actually Work?
Compensation
Do Retention Bonuses Actually Work?

Retention bonuses work short-term but rarely fix turnover. Learn how to calculate, structure, and evaluate them – plus what to do instead.

Reduce HR Costs Without Layoffs or Compliance Risk
Compensation
Reduce HR Costs Without Layoffs or Compliance Risk

Cut HR costs without layoffs or compliance risk. Use our HR cost reduction strategies, market benchmarks, and step-by-step compensation audit to reduce spend safely.

Compensation Philosophy: What It Is and Why It Matters
Compensation
Compensation Philosophy: What It Is and Why It Matters

Get a clear compensation philosophy definition plus practical guidance for building yours. Components, types, market positioning, and examples.

Salary Bands: Pros and Cons Explained
Salary Bands
Salary Bands: Pros and Cons Explained

Weigh the advantages and disadvantages of using salary bands. Figures provides insights for informed compensation decisions.

Salary Bands: What They Are and Why They Matter
Salary Bands
Salary Bands: What They Are and Why They Matter

Salary Bands: What are they and why should you care? Learn how salary bands can help drive business success by promoting pay equity, transparency, and trust.

Equal Pay Audit Checklist for Legal Compliance
Pay Equity
Equal Pay Audit Checklist for Legal Compliance

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How to Design Broadbanding Pay Structures Without Creating Chaos
Salary Bands
How to Design Broadbanding Pay Structures Without Creating Chaos

Broadbanding consolidates salary grades into wide bands. Learn the four prerequisites that prevent pay chaos and how to design guardrails that work.

Payroll Budgeting for Finance and HR Teams Explained
Compensation
Payroll Budgeting for Finance and HR Teams Explained

Master 2026/27 UK payroll budgeting with this step-by-step guide: every cost component you need to include and a process that ensures forecasting accuracy.

Creating a compensation framework: What to include and how to implement
Compensation
Creating a compensation framework: What to include and how to implement

Learn how to build a compensation framework that connects pay philosophy to salary bands and daily decisions. Includes EU guidance and policy examples.

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