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Virgile Raingeard

Virgile spent 12 years working in HR, in organizations of various sizes and industries. During this time, he grew frustrated with irrelevant, outdated compensation market data and inadequate tooling to manage compensation. He tackled this issue by creating the compensation product he would have loved to have as an HR professional: Figures.
Pay Transparency in Greece: A Guide for Comp Professionals
EU Pay Transparency
Pay Transparency in Greece: A Guide for Comp Professionals

EU Pay Transparency Directive in Greece: transposition status, employer obligations, key deadlines, and the new mandatory pay system from 2026.

Compversation #33: Breaking Glass Walls
CEO's insights
Compversation #33: Breaking Glass Walls

Can a developer and a customer service rep be paid the same? The Pay Transparency Directive redefines equal value: and it changes everything for comp teams.

Pay Transparency in Lithuania: What Employers Need to Know
EU Pay Transparency
Pay Transparency in Lithuania: What Employers Need to Know

EU Pay Transparency Directive in Lithuania: transposition status, employer obligations, key deadlines, and the new mandatory pay system from 2026.

Pay Transparency in Slovakia: What Employers Need to Know
EU Pay Transparency
Pay Transparency in Slovakia: What Employers Need to Know

EU Pay Transparency Directive in Slovakia: transposition law, employer obligations, reporting deadlines, and the reversed burden of proof explained.

Pay Transparency in Italy: What Employers Need to Know
EU Pay Transparency
Pay Transparency in Italy: What Employers Need to Know

Italy has transposed the EU Pay Transparency Directive into law, effective June 7, 2026. Here's what employers need to know about pay definitions, reporting rules, and compliance steps.

Pay Transparency in France: A Guide for Comp Professionals
EU Pay Transparency
Pay Transparency in France: A Guide for Comp Professionals

France hasn't yet transposed the EU Pay Transparency Directive, but a draft law published in June 2026 gives employers a clearer picture of what's coming. Here's what to expect and how to start preparing.

Compversation #32 - Can Pay Transparency Really Close the Gap?
CEO's insights
Compversation #32 - Can Pay Transparency Really Close the Gap?

Our YouGov study revealed a troubling pattern: the employees least likely to use their new pay transparency rights are the ones the Directive was designed to protect.

Compversation #31 - Will Employees Ever Be Satisfied?
CEO's insights
Compversation #31 - Will Employees Ever Be Satisfied?

Almost half of above-market employees think they're underpaid. A C&B leader explores the perception gap, why chasing satisfaction is a losing game, and how transparency changes everything.

Compversation #30 - The Pandora’s Box of Employee Shareholding
CEO's insights
Compversation #30 - The Pandora’s Box of Employee Shareholding

Stock options, RSUs, employee equity — are they covered by the EU Pay Transparency Directive? Virgile Raingeard explores the grey area and why companies should act now.

Compversation #29 - The Tale of Goldilocks and Salary Ranges
CEO's insights
Compversation #29 - The Tale of Goldilocks and Salary Ranges

How wide should salary ranges be under the EU Pay Transparency Directive? Too narrow limits hiring, too wide kills trust. A good-faith approach.

Compversation #28 - Are you procrastinating?
CEO's insights
Compversation #28 - Are you procrastinating?

Most companies are delaying action on the EU Pay Transparency Directive — not from laziness, but from ambiguity. Here’s why early movers will gain, and what to start now.

Compversation #27 - No Need to Negotiate Again?
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Compversation #27 - No Need to Negotiate Again?

Negotiation drives major pay gaps — and the EU Pay Transparency Directive will make “they negotiated better” an illegal excuse. Can we really eliminate negotiation from careers?

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