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Say "My contract prevents me from disclosing my compensation package" (probably true), "and I treat my commitments seriously."
by josh_fyi 10y ago
Say "My contract prevents me from disclosing my compensation package" (probably true), "and I treat my commitments seriously."
- reavon 10y agoBy law (in the US anyway), employer's can't keep you from disclosing your salary.
- tzs 10y agoIf you are thinking of the National Labor Relations Act, that is not quite correct. Disclosing your pay to fellow employees is allowed, but the employer can prohibit disclosing your pay to outsiders. Also, this does not cover supervisors or contractors. (These limitations make some sense, as the purpose of prohibiting discussing pay was to facilitate collective bargaining). I believe that some states have laws that provide more extensive protection for pay disclosure, including to outsiders.
- cies 10y agoThis! And if it does not say so in your contract you can add a little "I believe my contact..." in there. Many other advocate lying. I'm kind of hesitant to do that because of my believe that it is "starting off on the wrong foot".
- falsedan 10y agoYou can say, I'm sorry but I'm restricted as to who I can share that information with. Who's restricting you? me, falsedan! Don't tell potential employees your current salary, unless they've given you an offer and you want to negotiate up.
- ozim 10y agoYes, I belive "recruiters" should be dealt like that when they ask such question. They can use that information to pitch some guys they have in line for your position as well. I am not going to give free information to third party which might be actually affecting my employer.