> it will be "how much to get you to accept". I hope my HR department doesn't act like that because it will be suicidal in the long run. Colleagues talk and sa

> it will be "how much to get you to accept". I hope my HR department doesn't act like that because it will be suicidal in the long run. Colleagues talk and salary details most certainly are shared. Once someone finds out what other person is making, it is a potential legal landmine because the company is not paying equally for equal work. Just imagine that a man takes a higher salary to accept than a woman. Suddenly there will be charges of sexism. Now play this scenario for other protected categories like race. Location based pay is legally accepted so companies have nothing to worry about.