White Men Have Best Chance of Getting Raise.

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Which employees are asking for pay raises and which ones are receiving them? One of the key findings from the "Raise Anatomy" report from PayScale, Inc., Seattle, Wash., is that white men are more likely to get a raise when they ask for it than people of color.

'We believe most employers want a diverse workforce and fair pay for all employees, but our research demonstrates that employees who ask for a raise may be getting different responses based on their race," says Lydia Frank, vice president at Pay-Scale.

'When requests and decisions concerning raises are transparent and rooted in data, employers are more likely to approach each conversation about pay in the same way. In addition, employees are less fearful about asking for a pay increase outside of the annual review cycle when their managers show how decisions about raises are driven by real world compensation data."

Key findings from the report include:

* 70% of employees who ask for a raise receive at least some pay increase.

* Of those who ask for a raise, 39% receive what they requested, while 31% get a smaller amount.

* Women of color are...

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