An employee’s compensation is more than just a paycheck. The company rewards them for their work in many other ways. You know it, and HR often talks about it, but is it registering with employees? If you’re sending out total rewards statements, they need to be simple and understandable.
Still, compensation can be a sensitive (and private) topic, especially during times of change in a company. There are ways to communicate a truthful message that’s authentic to the company’s culture.