LUCCA: Promoting a culture of pay transparency

March 17, 2026
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LUCCA: Promoting a culture of pay transparency

In this episode of *Pieds dans le Plat*, Claudio Vandi welcomes Alexandre Imbeaux, partner and Head of Talent Management Products at Lucca, a provider of HR solutions. It’s a sensitive topic that divides people as much as it unites them. Yes, today we’re going to talk about salary transparency.

At Lucca, transparency is nothing new. From a four-person startup to a company with 800 employees across Europe, compensation has always been public. Clear pay scales, market benchmarks, adjustment processes, performance management, the option to choose your own salary after three years of service… from the very beginning, everything has been transparent. 

So in this episode, Alexandre explains: ‍

  • Why transparency is primarily an organizational issue (rather than a legal one)
  • How to Develop and Maintain a Pay Scale 
  • Essential procedures for continuously adjusting salaries (and avoiding inconsistencies)
  • Why should performance reviews be separated from salary discussions?
  • How transparency compels managers to practice a form of “radical candor” in their feedback
  • But also the drawbacks of a transparent policy 

You can also follow the Les Pieds dans le plat podcast on social media.

And support Les pieds dans le Plat :

  • ‍Be sure not to miss a thing

Leave a review and stars on the Apple podcast page Les Pieds dans le Plat

In this episode of *Pieds dans le Plat*, Claudio Vandi welcomes Alexandre Imbeaux, partner and Head of Talent Management Products at Lucca, a provider of HR solutions. It’s a sensitive topic that divides people as much as it unites them. Yes, today we’re going to talk about salary transparency.

At Lucca, transparency is nothing new. From a four-person startup to a company with 800 employees across Europe, compensation has always been public. Clear pay scales, market benchmarks, adjustment processes, performance management, the option to choose your own salary after three years of service… from the very beginning, everything has been transparent. 

So in this episode, Alexandre explains: ‍

  • Why transparency is primarily an organizational issue (rather than a legal one)
  • How to Develop and Maintain a Pay Scale 
  • Essential procedures for continuously adjusting salaries (and avoiding inconsistencies)
  • Why should performance reviews be separated from salary discussions?
  • How transparency compels managers to practice a form of “radical candor” in their feedback
  • But also the drawbacks of a transparent policy 

You can also follow the Les Pieds dans le plat podcast on social media.

And support Les pieds dans le Plat :

  • ‍Be sure not to miss a thing

Leave a review and stars on the Apple podcast page Les Pieds dans le Plat

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