beqom Study Shows Pandemic Has Eroded Workers' Pay Transparency, Pay Equity Only half (51%) of U.S. workers say they have felt comfortable discussing pay with their direct managers during the pandemic, while 41% have not. Far more men (62%) than women (44%) have felt comfortable speaking with their manager about their pay, while Baby Boomers (51%) are almost twice as likely as Generation Z (26%) to be willing to broach the subject. These findings are according to beqom's 2021 Compensation and Culture Report, which uncovered how employee views of total rewards, diversity and inclusion, work-life balance, transparency, and benefits have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic and what employees expect from their employers in 2021 and beyond.