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An Argument for Keeping Salaries Secret
- nostrademons 16y agoEmployers need few arguments for keeping salaries secret. It's already pretty well-known that secret salaries work in employers' favor: less information puts employees in a weaker negotiating position. It'd be more interesting to see an argument for why employees should keep their salaries secret, because the only one I've heard is that their feelings might get hurt, yet their are several tangible benefits to sharing. If an employee had a better idea of what "market rate" for their position is, or if they knew which employers consistently paid the highest salaries, or if they knew that their employer consistently paid high salaries and yet they didn't receive one, it'd put them in a significantly better negotiating position.
- Daishiman 16y agoNo, it makes for an argument for having a transparent and clear salary policy where equal work deserves equal pay, and if you're adding value to the company it should be clear why. The study doesn't mention the opinions of people regarding their colleagues value-adding.